Pão de Queijo (Cheese Bread)

Ingredients

• 2 cups Tapioca flour (polvilho azedo)
• 1 cup Tapioca flour (polvilho doce)
• 1 cup Milk
• 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
• 2 large Eggs
• 1 cup Minas cheese
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
• 1 tsp Salt

Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.

Instructions

1. 1Preheat your oven to 190°C.
2. 2In a saucepan, combine the 1 cup of Milk and the 1/2 cup of Vegetable Oil. Heat over medium heat until the mixture is just simmering, with small bubbles forming around the edges.
3. 3In a large bowl, thoroughly mix the 2 cups of Tapioca flour (polvilho azedo), the 1 cup of Tapioca flour (polvilho doce), and the 1 tsp of Salt.
4. 4Carefully pour the hot milk and oil mixture from the saucepan over the flour mixture in the large bowl. Stir vigorously with a spoon or spatula until all the flour is moistened and combined, forming a thick, lumpy dough.
5. 5Allow the dough to cool for 5-10 minutes, or until it is warm to the touch but not hot. Then, crack the 2 large Eggs into the bowl, adding them one at a time and mixing thoroughly after each addition until fully incorporated into the dough.
6. 6Add the 1 cup of Minas cheese and the 1/2 cup of Parmesan cheese to the dough. Stir until the cheeses are evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
7. 7Using a spoon, scoop approximately 1-2 tablespoonfuls of the batter for each Pão de Queijo and drop them onto an ungreased baking sheet, leaving about 2.54 cm of space between each one.
8. 8Bake in the preheated oven at 190°C for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the Pão de Queijo are puffed up and golden brown on the outside.

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