Pão de Queijo

Name: Pão de Queijo
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 250g Sour Tapioca Starch, polvilho azedo; 120ml Whole Milk; 60ml Water; 60ml Neutral Oil, vegetable or sunflower; 1 tsp Salt, fine; 2 large Eggs; 150g Queijo Minas Meia Cura, finely grated (traditional cheese)

Pão de Queijo are small, golden Brazilian cheese rolls with a thin, crisp exterior and a chewy, airy interior bursting with tangy cheese. Made from tapioca starch and queijo minas, they’re naturally gluten-free and best enjoyed warm, straight from the oven as a comforting breakfast or snack.

Pão de Queijo are small, golden Brazilian cheese rolls with a thin, crisp exterior and a chewy, airy interior bursting with tangy ... Show more

Traditional Brazilian Recipe

Health Grade

D · Occasional

Rating

4.7

Time

45 min

Price

0,57 €

Calories

339 kcal

low calorie

easy

gluten free

low sugar

Method

Preheat oven

Preheat the oven to 200° C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Heat the liquid

In a small saucepan, combine the Whole Milk, Water, Neutral Oil (vegetable or sunflower), and Salt (fine). Heat over medium until the mixture just comes to a gentle boil, then remove it from the heat.

Stir in starch

Place the Sour Tapioca Starch (polvilho azedo) in a large bowl. Pour the hot liquid over it and stir vigorously with a sturdy spoon until the starch is fully moistened and a shaggy dough forms.

Cool the dough

Let the dough sit for 10 minutes until it is warm, not hot, to the touch.

Add eggs and cheese

Add the first Egg and stir until it disappears into the dough, then add the second. Fold in the finely grated Queijo Minas Meia Cura until the dough is smooth, stretchy, and evenly speckled with cheese.

Shape puffs

Use lightly oiled hands or two spoons to roll the dough into about 20 small balls, then place them on the prepared baking sheet with a little space between each one.