Pão de queijo

Pão de queijo is an amazing Brazilian cheese bread.  This recipe comes from a college friend's Brazilian grandma.

Ingredients:

1 cup milk

1/2 cup oil

1 Tbs salt

1 (14 oz/400g) pack tapioca starch/flour

1 egg

1 and 1/2 cup cheese

Prep Time: 20-24 minutes

Bake Time: 20-25 minutes

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350°^F
• Mix milk, oil, and salt in a 3 quart saucepan over medium high heat and bring to a boil.  
• Pour into large bowl containing tapioca starch.  
• Mix with a spoon and allow to cool (about 5 mins).  
• Add egg and cheese and mix by hand
• Grease hands, form dough into balls (1 inch-1.5 inch), and place on greased cookie sheet.
• Bake until done (20-25 minutes with slight browning)
• Cool and enjoy!  Best enjoyed warm, but reheat in the microwave well in case you don't eat them all at once.

balled up and ready to bake

almost done baking

perfect!