Brazilian Cheese Bread Recipe (Pao de Queijo) - Gluten-Free!
This recipe makes authentic Brazilian cheese bread rolls (Pao de Queijo). These breads are so yummy and cheesy, and they are gluten-free!
Servings: 8 servings
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Mixing bowls
- Spoon
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups tapioca flour
- 2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Line the baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Pour oil, water and milk into a saucepan, add salt and stir. Heat it over High heat just until the mixture comes to a boil. When it comes to a boil, remove it from heat immediately. Add the tapioca flour and stir until smooth. Set aside and let it cool for 10 minutes.
- Whisk the eggs in another bowl and set aside.
- When the milk mixture cooled down, add the Parmesan cheese and eggs to it, and mix until combined. The mixture will be chunky and have the texture like cottage cheese.
- Put rounded 1/4 cup balls of mixture on a baking sheet.
- Put the cheese bread in the oven on the middle rack and bake for 20-25 minutes, until the tops of the bread rolls are golden-brown.
Notes
The texture of this cheese bread is supposed to be chewy and cheesy.