Chef John's Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pao de Queijo) recipe

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Ingredients

2 ¼ cups tapioca flour, or more as needed
⅔ cup milk
½ cup mild olive oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 ounces freshly grated mozzarella cheese
2 ounces finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 large eggs, beaten
1 pinch cayenne pepper

Nutrition Info

109.1 calories
carbohydrate: 11.3 g
cholesterol: 19.6 mg
fat: 6.1 g
fiber: : -
protein: 2.3 g
saturatedFat: 1.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 140 mg
sugar: 0.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  2. Place tapioca flour in a mixing bowl. Combine milk, olive oil, and salt in a pan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Immediately remove from heat and pour into the bowl with the tapioca. Mix until a shaggy dough starts to form. Let rest for 5 minutes.

  3. Add mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, eggs, and cayenne. Stir with a fork until thoroughly combined. Use an ice cream scoop to portion dough onto a silicone-lined baking sheet. Poke down any jagged bits using a wet finger if desired.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve warm.

Recipe Yield

24 pao de queijo

Recipe Note

Brazilian cheese bread is very easy to make, and features a chewy, cheesy, bready center, encased in a beautiful, thin, pastry crust. It also happens to be gluten free, thanks to tapioca flour, which is also responsible for the very unique texture. Happily, the ingredients are fairly inexpensive, which means you can play around with a few batches and see for yourself.

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