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Traditional Brazilian Pão de Queijo (Cheesy Tapioca Cassava Puffs from Minas Gerais)
Brazil's world-famous naturally gluten-free cheese puffs from Minas Gerais: golden spheres with a crackling crisp shell and an impossibly chewy, stretchy cheese interior made from fermented cassava starch (polvilho) and aged cheese.
Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min
Oven
200°C (180°C vent.)
Ingredients
servings
6
- Tapioca starch / sour cassava flour (polvilho)300 g
- Whole milk150 ml
- Vegetable oil60 ml
- Grated aged cheese (Parmesan, Gruyère or Minas Curado)150 g
- Fresh large eggs2 pc
- Salt1 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Bring milk, oil, and salt to a rolling boil in a saucepan. Pour boiling liquid directly over tapioca starch and mix vigorously with a wooden spoon until gelatinized. Let cool to lukewarm.
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2
Knead in eggs one at a time by hand until fully absorbed, then work in the grated aged cheese until a sticky, cohesive dough forms.
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3
With oiled hands, shape into golf-ball sized rounds and place on baking sheet spaced apart. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 18-20 minutes until puffed, golden, and hollow-sounding. Serve immediately while hot and stretchy.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
260
Protein
7.5g
Carbohydrates
31g
Fat
12g
Allergens
MilkEggs
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Global Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & World Gastronomic Archives)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
