Pão de Queijo
Ingredients
- •Tapioca starch
- •Cheese
- •Milk
- •Eggs
- •Vegetable oil
- •Salt
Steps
- 1Heat milk, oil, and salt together in a saucepan until it just comes to a boil.
- 2Pour the hot liquid over tapioca starch in a large bowl, stirring immediately and vigorously until it forms a sticky, slightly lumpy dough.
- 3Let the dough cool for about 10 minutes, until it is just warm enough to handle.
- 4Knead in the eggs one at a time, working each one in fully before adding the next.
- 5Add a generous amount of grated cheese and knead until the dough turns smooth, elastic, and slightly tacky.
- 6Roll the dough into small balls using lightly oiled hands and arrange them on a baking sheet with space between each.
- 7Bake in a hot oven for about 20 minutes, until the rolls puff up and turn golden on the outside.
- 8Serve warm, when the inside is at its chewiest and cheesiest.
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