Description
Pão de Queijo: irresistible cheese buns,
perfect as a snack or party appetizer.
Ingredients
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- 1/4 tsp salt
- 125 gr (4 oz) tapioca starch
- 65 ml (2 oz) full fat milk
- 10 gr (0.35 oz) butter
- 60 gr (2 oz) Monterey Jack Cheese or another cheese of your liking, coursely grated
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Heat milk, butter, and salt in a small saucepan until it comes to a boil. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Sift tapioca starch into a large bowl.
- Pour the boiled mixture over the tapioca and stir with a fork.
- Keep stirring with a fork, breaking down lumps, until the mixture cools to warm.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C).
- Add the grated cheese to the tapioca mixture and mix well using your hands.
- Add one egg at a time, mixing with your hands until a soft, pliable dough forms. Lightly beat the egg with a fork and add it in small amounts.
- Form dough balls and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, a silicon mat, or lightly greased with vegetable oil. Oil your hands if needed.
- Bake for about 25 minutes, or until the bottoms just start to brown.
Notes
- For a chewier bun, use a blend of tapioca starch and cassava flour.
- To prevent sticking, lightly grease your hands with oil before shaping the dough balls.
- Store leftover pão de queijo in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or freeze for longer storage.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bun
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Carbohydrates: 15
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 20