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Brazilian Pão de Queijo (Golden Chewy Tapioca Cheese Bread Puffs)
The universally adored bakery snack of Minas Gerais: naturally gluten-free golden puffs with a delightfully chewy, stretchy cheese center, made with sweet tapioca flour, rich cheese, and fresh milk.
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Total
40 min
Ingredients
6servings
- Whole milk200 ml
- Butter or vegetable oil60 g
- Finely grated aged cheese (parmesan or Minas)150 g
- Large eggs2 piece
- Salt1 tsp
Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 200°C. In a small pot, heat milk, butter, and salt just until boiling.
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2
Pour hot liquid over 300 g tapioca starch in a bowl, stirring vigorously until a sticky dough forms; cool for 10 minutes.
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3
Knead in eggs one at a time, then mix in grated cheese until dough is soft and slightly sticky.
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4
With oiled hands, roll dough into golf-ball sized rounds. Place on baking sheet and bake at 200°C for 20-25 minutes until puffed and golden. Serve warm.
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Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Pan-American Gastronomic Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Latin American Culinary Archives)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
