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Pao de Queijo
 
Preheat oven to 375F.
 
Boil the following until white foam appears (on stove or in
microwave):

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup water
1/3 cup milk
(1 tsp salt optional)

Add this hot mixture to 2 cups tapioca starch. Mix well with wooden
spoon and le t rest for about 15 minutes. You will get a white
ball.  Mix in 2 eggs and about 6 ounces grated hard cheese (e.g.,
parmesan).  You will get a gooey, sticky mass.

To form balls, cover hands with grease, use a teaspoon and quickly
roll into ball shape as best you can (they will smooth out during
baking).  Better yet, use a miniature ice-cream scoop.  Each ball
should be about 1-1/2 inches in diameter. Bake on lightly greased
sheet or on parchment paper.

Bake for 15-20 minutes, depending on size, until tops begin to
brown.

Printable version: pao-de-queijo.txt.