Beiju de Tapioca with Guava Paste and Cheese
A simple yet delicious gluten-free Brazilian breakfast snack. This tapioca pancake is filled with sweet guava paste and salty cheese, creating a perfect balance of flavors.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Tapioca Flour
- about 57 g Guava Paste (sliced)
- about 57 g Minas Cheese or Queso Fresco (sliced)
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Place a 25.4 cm non-stick skillet over medium heat (176.7°C / 175°C).
- 2Evenly sprinkle the 1/2 cup of tapioca flour over the hot skillet, forming a thin, even layer.
- 3Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the tapioca flour begins to bind together and forms a cohesive pancake. You will see the edges start to set.
- 4Carefully flip the tapioca pancake. Cook the other side for 1 minute.
- 5On one half of the pancake, arrange the about 57 g of sliced guava paste and the about 57 g of sliced Minas cheese or queso fresco.
- 6Fold the empty half of the pancake over the filling, enclosing it. Press down gently with a spatula.
- 7Cook for 1 more minute, or until the cheese is just beginning to melt and the pancake is heated through.
- 8Slide the beiju onto a plate and serve immediately.
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