baking · vegetarian · gluten-free
Pão de queijo (cheese bread)
Chewy, puffy Brazilian cheese rolls made with tapioca flour—naturally gluten-free.
- Time
- 40min
- Steps
- 5
Ingredients
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Allergens
Contains milk and egg.
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Method
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1
Heat oven to 200°C (400°F).
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2
Boil milk, water, oil and salt and pour over the tapioca flour; stir into a sticky dough and cool 10 minutes.
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3
Mix in the egg, then the cheese, until smooth and stretchy.
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4
With oiled hands roll into 4 cm balls and space on a lined sheet.
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5
Bake until puffed and lightly golden, 20–25 minutes; eat warm.
