Pão de queijo - Bread of cheese.

The one thing almost every single Brazilian I have ever met absolutely LOVES is Pão de queijo.

Pão de queijo is a small, baked cheese roll.

It is a traditional Brazilian recipe, from the state of Minas Gerais.

Ingredients

2 cups tapioca flour*

1 cup milk

1/2 cup butter

1 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese

2 eggs

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 205°C.

2. Bring the milk, salt, and butter to a boil in a sauce pan while constantly stirring the mixture.

3. Once boiling remove the mixture of milk, salt and butter from heat.

4. Slowly add tapioca flour, stirring constantly until thoroughly mixed.

5. Add the cheese and eggs to mixture.

6. Mix until smooth.

7. Fill each mini muffin cup all the way up.

8. Bake until golden brown, usually about 20 minutes.

Eat while hot.

Enjoy! Apreciar!

* Tapioca Flour can usually be found at specialty markets such as Asian markets and may also be found under the names 'manioc starch' or 'tapioca starch'.

* You can find a cup to grams conversion by clicking here.