Pão de Queijo Recipe

Pão de Queijo is a popular breakfast item in Brasil. They are popular throughout the country and can be purchased in restaurants, road-side stands, and from vendors on the beach. This recipe uses tapioca flour which has finer grain than regular all-purpose flour and gives this bread a light texture. If you find it difficult to locate tapioca flour near you, you can use winter flour in order to achieve similar results.

Ingredients:
4 tbsp canola oil
6 tbsp water
pinch of sea salt
1 and 2/3 cups tapioca flour
1 egg, beaten
6 tbsp plain yogurt. I use Greek Gods Yogurt
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese.

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Sift tapioca flour into a large mixing bowl.
3. Add oil, water, and sea salt to a saucepan over medium high heat. Heat this mixture until it begins to boil.
4. Pour mixture from step #3 into the mixing bowl and mix with flour using a wooden spoon.
5. Alow mixture to cool for about 5 minutes. Then add egg to the mixing bowl and mix it into the dough.
6. Next, add the yogurt and Parmesan cheese to the bowl and mix these last two ingredients into the dough.
7. Grease your hands with some canola or olive oil and then roll the dough into small balls. This recipe should yield between 12 and 15 balls.
8. Place the balls on a greased baking sheet and place them in the oven and reduce the heat of the oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
9. Serve hot.
   

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