Easy Brazilian Cheese Bread Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S BRAZILIAN CHEESE BREAD (PAO DE QUEIJO)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place tapioca flour in a mixing bowl. Combine milk, olive oil, and salt in a pan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Immediately remove from heat and pour into the bowl with the tapioca. Mix until a shaggy dough starts to form. Let rest for 5 minutes.
• Add mozzarella and Parmesan cheeses, eggs, and cayenne. Stir with a fork until thoroughly combined. Use an ice cream scoop to portion dough onto a silicone-lined baking sheet. Poke down any jagged bits using a wet finger if desired.
• Bake in the preheated oven until puffed and golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve warm.

BRAZILIAN CHEESE BREAD (PAO DE QUEIJO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Pour olive oil, water, milk, and salt into a large saucepan, and place over high heat. When the mixture comes to a boil, remove from heat immediately, and stir in tapioca flour and garlic until smooth. Set aside to rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir the cheese and egg into the tapioca mixture until well combined, the mixture will be chunky like cottage cheese. Drop rounded, 1/4 cup-sized balls of the mixture onto an ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake in preheated oven until the tops are lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes.

BRAZILIAN CHEESE BREAD (PãO DE QUEIJO)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Oil or butter a baking sheet and set aside.
• Heat the milk, butter and salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the tapioca flour. Stir vigorously, then leave to cool a little.
• Pour the dough into a standing mix to beat the dough until its cool, or use a wooden spoon and beat by hand. Beat the eggs in one at a time, waiting until each is completely incorporated before adding the next. When the dough is glossy and mixed, add the parmesan. Beat again until mixed.
• Spoon the dough onto the baking sheet in 1 tbsp balls, 5cm apart. Bake for 30 mins until crisp and golden. Remove from the oven and eat while still warm.

EASY BRAZILIAN CHEESE BREAD

Steps:

• Start with egg at room temperature. If you did not plan ahead for this, you can quickly bring your egg to room temperature by putting it in a bowl of warm (NOT hot!) water for a few minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a mini muffin tin.
• Put all of the ingredients into a blender and pulse until smooth. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides to ensure everything gets blended. At this point the batter can be stored in your fridge for up to a week.
• Pour batter in muffin tin to just below full.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes until puffy and lightly browned. Let cool on a wire rack for a minutes and eat warm!