Janice's Brazillian Cheese Puffs: pão-de-queijo

yield: 12 pao de queijo

Ingredients:

2 eggs

⅓ cup vegetable oil

¾ cup whole milk

1 tsp salt

½ cup mozzarella cheese (or mix of mozzarella and parmesan, cheddar, gouda or other melting cheese)

2 ½ cups polvilho doce (Brazilian sweet manioc starch) or tapioca starch

1 tsp baking powder

Directions:

Oil muffin tins to hold 12 queijos.

Preheat oven to 435° F.

Beat eggs, oil, milk, salt and cheese together in a blender.

Add ½ cup of polvilho doce (starch) at a time to the egg mixture and beat well after each addition. Use a rubber spatula to scrape the sides if necessary.

Add baking powder and pulse 2 to 3 times to mix well.

Divide mixture among muffin cups, filling them about half way. The dough expands a lot when baking.

Bake until puffed and golden brown.

Serve hot.

Enjoy!

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