Pão de Queijo (Cheese Bread - Dairy-Free)
A classic Brazilian cheese bread, made dairy-free using tapioca flour and nutritional yeast for a cheesy flavor.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups Tapioca Flour (tapioca starch)
- 1/2 cup Nutritional Yeast
- 1/4 cup Olive Oil
- 1 cup Water
- 1 tsp Salt
Original measure retained: its cup/spoon or fluid-volume standard is unspecified.
Instructions
- 1Preheat your oven to 190°C.
- 2In a medium saucepan, combine the 1 cup of water, 1/4 cup of olive oil, and 1 tsp of salt. Heat the mixture over medium-high heat until it reaches a rolling boil.
- 3Immediately remove the saucepan from the heat. Add the 2 cups of tapioca flour and the 1/2 cup of nutritional yeast to the hot liquid in the saucepan.
- 4Stir the mixture vigorously with a wooden spoon or spatula until a smooth, uniform dough forms. Allow the dough to cool in the saucepan for 5 to 10 minutes, or until it is cool enough to handle comfortably.
- 5Lightly dampen your hands with water. Take small portions of the cooled dough and roll them into balls, approximately 2.5 cm (2.5 cm) in diameter. Place the formed balls onto a baking sheet that has been lined with parchment paper, leaving some space between each one.
- 6Bake the dough balls in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until they are golden brown and have puffed up significantly.
- 7Serve the pão de queijo warm for the best texture and flavor.
Substitutions
Cheese → Nutritional Yeast
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