Pão de Queijo ( Pão = Bread; Queijo = Cheese) is a non-yeast bread, made with tapioca starch. It dates back to the eighteenth century but it became popular in the 1950's in Minas Gerais (a state of Brazil).
Pão de Queijo is very popular in Brazil as a snack or breakfast food.They are crispyoutside but soft and chewy inside and mild cheesy flavor.Thanks Renata for truly an enjoyable experience as these cheese buns are super easy to make and something which you would make repeatedly. An excellent option as a gluten free snack.
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Makes 24 muffin cupsIngredients:
2 large eggs 150 ml whole milk 60 gm butter1 tsp salt 50 gm parmesan cheese,grated 250 gm tapioca starch Directions: Preheat the oven to 200°C.Place all ingredients, in a blender except tapioca starch and blend for a minute or so. With the blender still running,add the tapioca flour by the spoonfuls. Once all the starch is added the batter should be smooth, turn off the blender. Pour the batter into silicone cups and bake it for 30 minutes or until puffed up and lightly browned. Serve warm.NOTE: Extra milk may be required to make tapioca starch smooth.