Brazilian cheese puffs

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%