AI-generated imageBrazilian One-Egg Tapioca-Parmesan Pão de Queijo — 16 Buns
Sixteen small chewy Brazilian tapioca-cheese puffs, four pieces per serving.
Ingredients
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Steps
- 01
Preheat oven to 200°C and lightly grease a tray with 5 ml oil. Put 250 g tapioca starch in a heatproof bowl.
- 02
Heat 200 ml milk, 60 g butter and 3 g salt almost to a boil. Pour over tapioca starch, mix vigorously until no dry patches remain and cool 5–8 minutes until safe to touch.
- 03
Beat one egg and gradually mix it into the cooled dough, then fold in 100 g Parmesan until evenly sticky. Never taste raw egg batter.
- 04
Portion into 16 mounds with a wet spoon, spacing at least 3 cm apart. Bake at 200°C for 22–30 minutes until puffed, golden and set inside. Rest five minutes and serve four per person.
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Before you cook
Contains milk and egg. Do not taste raw batter, bake until centers are cooked and wash raw-egg utensils. Refrigerate perishable leftovers within two hours.
Allergens: milk, egg
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