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Brazilian cheese puffs - pćo de queijo

These cheese puffs make great snack food. Great appetizers or hors d'œuvre for Brazilian themed party.

Pão de queijo recipe

Pćo de queijo are cheese snacks made with tapioca starch. Eat them still warm from the oven, when the interior is still gooey, soft and creamy from the melted cheese.

Ingredients

USA Imperial   2 cups    tapioca flour   2/3 cup    vegetable oil   1/3 cup    water   1 tsp    salt   2   eggs   6 oz    grated cheese

Metric   360 g   tapioca flour   160 ml     vegetable oil   80 ml     water   5 g     salt - about 1 tsp   2   eggs   175 g     grated cheese

 

Procedure

1. Heat oven to 375° F (190° C) and grease a baking sheet with butter or vegetable cooking spray.
2. Sift the the tapioca starch in a large bowl. Set aside.
3. Combine the vegetable oil, water, and salt in a pan and heat until almost boiling.
4. Pour the hot liquid into the bowl of tapioca starch and mix. Let the dough rest for 10 minutes.
5. Mix in the egg and cheese.
6. Take a teaspoonful of dough, roll the dough between your hands to form a ball and place it on the baking sheet. Repeat this procedure until the dough is finished keeping the balls 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart.
7. Bake 20-25 minutes on the middle rack, until the tops of the balls begin to turn brown.

Servings: 6-8 Yield: 24 cheese puffs Nutrition facts Serving size: 1 cheese puff Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving       Calories   136.53   Calories From Fat (56%)   76.40       % Daily Value Total Fat 8.57g   13%   Saturated Fat 1.81g   9%   Cholesterol 26.68mg   9%   Sodium 212.22mg   9%   Potassium 16.75mg   0%   Carbohydrates 11.56g   4%   Dietary Fiber 0.11g   0%   Sugar 0.53g       Sugar Alcohols 0.00g       Net Carbohydrates 11.45g       Protein 3.36g   7%

Cooking tips

For speed, heat the liquids in a microwave oven. Combine water, oil and salt in microwave-safe bowl. Heat the liquid mixture in the microwave for 1 minute -if white foam appears on the top, that is fine.

Use a wooden spoon to mix the dough.

Brazilian polite manners ask for using knife and fork even for snacks.

Recipe type

Central and South American Cuisine, Snacks, Baking, Cheese recipes.

 

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