Brazilian cheese bread (pão de queijo)
A Brazil snack. Ready in about 47 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 17 minPrep (about)
- 30 minCook (about)
- 47 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Fresh & other
- 1 cup + 1 tbsp whole milk
- 4 oz unsalted butter
- 11 oz tapioca
- 2 eggs
- 3 ½ oz parmesan
Sauces & oils
- Drizzle oil Shopping tip: Vegetable or canola oil.
Spices & seasonings (1): salt
- 1 tsp salt
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Turn the oven on to 425°F (400°F for a fan oven).
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Oil or butter a sheet pan.
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Set aside.
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Heat the salt, butter and milk in a medium pot.
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Bring to a boil.
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Take it off the heat.
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Add the tapioca flour.
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Stir vigorously.
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Leave to cool a little.
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Pour the dough in a standing mix to beat the dough till its cool, or use a wooden spoon.
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Beat by hand.
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Beat the eggs in one each time, waiting until each is completely mixed in before adding the next.
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Wait until the dough is glossy and mixed.
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Add the parmesan.
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Beat again until mixed.
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Spoon the dough onto the sheet pan in 1 tbsp balls, 2 inches apart.
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Cook in the oven for 30 mins until crisp and golden.
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Take it out of the oven and eat while still warm.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.