Pao de Queijo - Brazilian Cheese bread
On a trip to Edinburgh, we discovered a Brazilian cafe. It,s a joy to discover new foods and tastes and these cheesy buns were so tasty I brought a bag home with me. (They never got that far - they were gone by Calton Hill)
Preparation time: 15 minutes Quantity: Makes approx. 12 Cooking time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
450g / 1 lb. manioc starch (polvilho) or tapioca
starch
1/4 pint / 135 ml sunflower oil
190 ml semi skimmed milk
3 eggs large beaten
30g/ 1 oz Parmesan cheese - grated
120g / 4 oz cheddar - grated
Method
- In a pan bring the oil and milk to the boil
- Add the hot liquid to the starch
- Mix and allow to cool a little
- Beat in the eggs, gradually
- Mix in the cheese and make sure the mix is well stirred
- With damp hands divide the mixture in to 12 plum sized balls
- Oil your hands a little and roll the balls round to make smooth oiled balls
- Place on a greased tray - apart as they rise
- Bake in a preheated oven gas 6 / 220*c / 375*f - for 10 - 12 minutes, or until light golden, risen and soft
- Serve straight out of the oven or warm