Brazilian cheese puffs

Description

Pão de queijo is is how these cheese delights are named in Brazil. Pão 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.

Summary

Yield
cheese puffs
SourceWorld Food Wine
Prep time
45 minutes
Cooking time
Total time
45 minutes

Ingredients

2 c
tapioca flour
2⁄3 c
vegetable oil
1⁄3 c
water
1 t
salt
2  
eggs
6 oz
grated chsses

Instructions

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

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%  

Notes

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.