Pao De Queijo (Cheese Buns)
- 4 cups tapioca flour, be sure to use kind without cornstarch
- 1 14 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded, minas cheese will also work
- 1 14 cups water
- 12 cup vegetable oil
- 1 12 tablespoons salt
- 3 eggs
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- In saucepan, combine water, oil, and salt.
- Bring to boil.
- In wide mixing bowl add tapioca flour.
- Slowly pour water/oil/salt mixture over the tapioca flour while mixing.
- Wait for it to cool to around room temperature.
- Mix in cheese.
- Knead in eggs one by one.
- Dough should be sticky.
- It should be the consistency that holds its shape, but still sticks to your fingers.
- If mixture feels too dry mix in a little more water or milk.
- If mixture is much to dry mix in another egg.
- If dough is too wet add more tapioca flour.
- Place spoonfuls of dough onto greased or non-stick backing sheet.
- Bake roughly 30 minutes or until slightly golden.
- Rolls will be slightly hardened on the outside, but still chewy, but not doughy or gooey.
- Over cooked rolls will turn rock hard when cooled.
tapioca flour, mozzarella cheese, water, vegetable oil, salt, eggs
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/p-o-de-queijo-cheese-buns-264589 (may not work)