Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)
Brazilian Cheese Bread, or Pão de Queijo, is a golden, chewy delight that’s impossible to resist. With just 30 minutes of prep and 20 minutes of baking, you’ll have a warm, comforting treat that feels like a hug from Brazil.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk (10oz/282g)
- 1/2 cup oil (canola or light olive oil) (4floz/115ml)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups tapioca flour (8oz/225g)
- beaten eggs room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar (6oz/170g)
- extra grated cheddar for topping
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 450°F (225°C) then butter and line 2 baking trays with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan bring the milk, oil, and salt just to a boil over medium heat.
- Once the milk mixture boils, add the tapioca flour while mixing quickly and constantly with a wooden spoon, as if you are making a choux pastry.
- When the mix begins to form a dough after 1-2 minutes, remove from the heat and allow to cool just slightly.
- Place the dough in the bowl of a stand mixer then add the eggs and the cheese and mix on high speed until the dough is super thick, shiny and stretchy, about 4-5 minutes.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag fitted with a 1/2 inch round tip, then pipe the batter into 1 1/2 inch cheese puffs leaving some room for them to spread.
- Top each piped cheese puff with additional cheese.
- Bake for about 20 mins or until the cheese has melted and each cheese bread is lightly golden brown and puffed.
- Allow to cool just slightly, then serve and enjoy warm!
- Cover and store leftover cheese puffs in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
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