Pao de Queijo

6/13/2014

One of the very first girl's night theme dinners that I went to we made dishes from the wonderful country of Brazil. With all the world enamored with all things Brazil right now as we watch the FIFA World Cup I thought it would be fun to share with you one of the other delicious recipes that my friend Emily made for that Brazil theme dinner and is perfect for a World Cup watch party.

Pao de Queijo (bread of cheese)
Ingredients

1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 cup tapioca flour (sometimes labeled tapioca starch) no substitutions
1/2 tsp kosher salt
1/4 C grated cheddar cheese (preferably medium or sharp)
1/4 C grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place egg, milk, oil, tapioca flour, and salt in blender and blend until smooth. Add cheeses and pulse 2 times.
Immediately pour batter into a mini muffin tin (if your muffin tin isn’t non-stick, spray lightly with non-stick spray first), filling each well about 3/4 full.
Bake for 15-20 minutes until puffed and golden.
Remove from oven and cool for a few minutes before removing rolls from pan. Serve warm as these actually don’t re-heat well so I recommend making and eating fresh.

*While this recipe makes around 18 mini pao de queijo I would strongly recommend doubling this recipe as you will want to eat an entire batch yourself.

Are you making any fun Brazilian or soccer themed foods as you watch the World Cup this weekend? Don't forget USA plays Ghana on Monday! Have a wonderful weekend and Happy early Father's Day!!

xoxo
Megan

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