SAVORY PAO DE QUEIJO (BRAZILIAN CHEESE BREAD)

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These moreish cheese bread bites are a favorite in Brazil, and just happen to be gluten-free. Easy and delicious! Serve warm.

Provided by GraçaRibeiro

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ¼ cups milk
½ cup vegetable oil
1 ½ teaspoons salt
4 ⅓ cups tapioca flour
1 tablespoon tapioca flour
2 eggs
1 ⅓ cups grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a baking sheet.
  • Combine milk, vegetable oil, and salt together in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Add 4 1/3 cups plus 1 tablespoon tapioca flour; stir constantly until dough easily pulls away form the sides of the pan. Remove from heat; cool 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in eggs, one at a time. Mix in Parmesan cheese.
  • Shape the dough into small balls with greased hands; place onto baking sheet a few inches apart.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Cholesterol 16.3 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 180.3 mg, Sugar 0.5 g

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