Pão de Queijo (Cheese Bread)

Ingredients

• 2 cups Tapioca Flour (Manioc Flour)
• 1 cup Milk
• 0.5 cup Vegetable Oil
• 2 large Eggs
• 1.5 cups Minas Cheese (or Mozzarella/Monterey Jack blend)
• 0.5 cup Parmesan Cheese, grated
• 1 tsp Salt

Instructions

1. 1Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
2. 2In a medium saucepan, combine the 1 cup of Milk and 0.5 cup of Vegetable Oil. Heat this mixture over medium heat until it just begins to simmer. Immediately remove the saucepan from the heat.
3. 3In a large bowl, carefully pour the hot milk and oil mixture over the 2 cups of Tapioca Flour. Stir vigorously with a spoon until everything is well combined. The mixture will be sticky and clumpy.
4. 4Let the tapioca flour mixture cool down for about 5 minutes. This is important so it doesn't cook the eggs when you add them.
5. 5Add the 2 large Eggs to the slightly cooled mixture, one at a time. Mix thoroughly after adding each egg until it is fully incorporated into the batter.
6. 6Stir in the 1.5 cups of Minas Cheese (or your chosen blend), the 0.5 cup of grated Parmesan Cheese, and the 1 tsp of Salt. Mix until all the cheeses and salt are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
7. 7Lightly grease a baking sheet or line it with parchment paper. Drop rounded spoonfuls of the batter onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches of space between each one. They will spread slightly as they bake.
8. 8Bake for 20-25 minutes. The cheese breads are ready when they are puffed up and have turned a golden brown color.

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