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Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)

After we went to Oslo and ate delicious pāo de queijo at the churrascaria, I thought it was high time that I check out this gluten-free recipe I had pinned awhile ago.

It did not disappoint!

Some of my breads had funny little holes from baking, but for the most part they were really light and airy. Even better than the restaurant ones! My Brazilian man was very happy with them and we happily gobbled up all the trays I made in a very short time.

Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)

Adapted from: RasaMalaysia adapted from Simply Recipes
Makes 42 | Prep Time: 10 Minutes | Bake Time: 15-20 Minutes

Ingredients:
1 egg, at room temperature
1/3 cup olive oil
2/3 cup milk
170g – 1.5 cups tapioca (cassava) flour (often labeled starch)
120g – 3/4 cups grated cheese… I used Gruyère
1 tsp salt

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 205ºC (400ºF) and grease muffin pans. If your egg is coming out of the refrigerator cold, stick it in a cup of warm water while you put the other ingredients in your food processor first. I like to start with the oil to keep things from sticking to the side. If you finish with the cheese on top of the flour, it will also stop the tapioca from kicking dust up when you mix. Make sure to throw the egg in and blend well.

Pour mix into mini muffin trays around 3/4 full. Bake in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Keep an eye on them and change trays around the 10 minute mark if you are using a small European oven like I am. When they are puffed up and browning, pull them out and let them cool for a bit before you start gobbling them down warm. Yum!

Store extras in tupperware. Tip: If you stick them in the microwave for 10 seconds, they are deliciously warm the next day!

Where to buy tapioca in Switzerland:
You can buy tapioca flour from health food stores like Reformhaus Müller, but the much cheaper alternative is to get it from asian grocery stores. We also use tapioca flour that Kay brings back from Brazil, but he said that it is not always easy to find there either.