Here’s a simple, chewy Brazilian-style cheese bread recipe using tapioca flour (also called pão de queijo).
Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)
Pão de queijo
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup olive oil or butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups tapioca flour
- 2 large eggs
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan or mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a saucepan, heat milk, water, oil, and salt until just boiling.
- Pour the hot mixture over the tapioca flour in a bowl. Stir until combined and let cool for 5 minutes.
- Mix in eggs one at a time.
- Stir in the cheese until you get a sticky dough.
- Scoop small balls onto a greased baking sheet or mini muffin tin.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes until puffed and lightly golden.
Tips
- Parmesan gives a stronger flavor; mozzarella makes them stretchier.
- The dough is naturally gluten-free because of the tapioca flour.
- Best served warm.
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