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Cheese Puffs (Pão de Queijo)

Cheese Puffs (Pão de Queijo) — a bread recipe, 7 ingredients.

Bread

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Ingredients

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  • ⅔ cup (160 ml) milk
  • ⅓ cup (80 ml) neutral oil (e.g. vegetable oil)
  • 2 cups (450 g) fine cassava flour or tapioca flour
  • 6 ounces (170 g) grated hard cheese (a mix of cheddar and parmesan is good)
  • 2 eggs
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper to taste
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ⅔ cup (160 ml) milk → lactose-free milk, oat milk, or almond milk
  • 6 ounces (170 g) grated hard cheese (a mix of cheddar and parmesan is good) → lactose-free or aged hard cheese (naturally lower lactose)

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Mix the milk and oil together in a saucepan, and boil until a white foam appears.
  2. Gradually add flour to this hot mixture; mix well to form a firm dough with no lumps.
  3. Let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
  4. Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
  5. Mix the eggs, cheese, salt, and pepper into the dough. The dough will become sticky and wet. If the dough is too wet, add more flour and cheese in order to make firmer balls (instead of cookies).
  6. Grease your hands, and form small balls 1–2 inches in diameter.
  7. Place the balls on a greased baking tray. Bake for 15–20 minutes, until the top begins to brown.
  8. Cool slightly.

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Source

Wikibooks Cookbook — adapted under CC BY-SA 3.0