Pão De Queijo - Brazilian Cheese Puffs (Gluten-Free)
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Yields:
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20-25 cheese puffs
- Serves:
- 6-8
ingredients
- 2 cups tapioca starch
- 2⁄3 cup vegetable oil
- 1⁄3 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 175 g grated cheese (6oz)
directions
- Preheat your oven to 190°C ( 375° F) and grease a baking sheet.
- Sift the the tapioca starch into a large bowl. Set aside.
- Combine the vegetable oil, water, and salt in a saucepan and heat until almost boiling. You can use the mcrowave for this step if you wish.
- Pour the hot liquid into the bowl of tapioca starch. Mix and allow to stand for 10 minutes at room temperature Cover the bowl with a clean cloth or tea-towel.
- Mix in the egg and cheese into the rested dough.
- Roll the dough using your hands into balls and place on a baking sheet. 1 to 2 teaspoons makes a good sized cheese puff. Place the balls approx one inch apart on your baking tray.
- Bake 20-25 minutes, until the tops of the balls begin to turn brown.
- Eat warm from the oven or cool and freeze to be reheated later.
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Reviews
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I have tried a similar recipe, and they are to die for! Since I became a celiac, these are my own version of grilled cheese sandwiches (which I would pick over grilled cheese, gluten free or not anyway!). I freeze the balls, then take out 2 or 3 for my "grilled cheese" lunch, pop them in my toaster oven for about 20 minutes. They are like crusty rolls with a suprize gooey cheesy middle.
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I tried 2 different recipes, both basically the same. I like yours the best texture wise. The other recipe is also good but I had trouble with the middle sinking instead of being puffy and they were a little gummy. Thanks, Jubes. I'm taking both versions to our daughter tomorrow; I think she'll like yours best.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Jubes
Australia
Aussie Mum - gluten-free