Easy Cheese Bread
by Tavolino
A Brazilian classic from Minas Gerais, this cheese bread combines sweet cassava starch with a generous amount of cheese to create little balls that are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.
Ingredients
- Sweet cassava starch 500 g
- Eggs 2 units
- Whole milk 250 ml
- Oil 1/2 cup
- Salt 1 tablespoon
- Grated Parmesan cheese 1 package
- Grated semi-cured cheese or mozzarella 350 g
Preparation
- 1
Preheat the oven to 180°C.
- 2
In a saucepan, bring the 250 ml of whole milk to a boil with the 1/2 cup of oil and the 1 tablespoon of salt.
- 3
Place the 500 g of sweet cassava starch in a large bowl.
- 4
Pour the boiling mixture over the starch and mix well to scald it.
- 5
Let the dough cool slightly.
- 6
Add the 2 eggs, one at a time, kneading the dough well.
- 7
Incorporate the 1 package of grated Parmesan cheese and the 350 g of grated semi-cured cheese or mozzarella.
- 8
Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic.
- 9
Shape into small balls with your hands.
- 10
Arrange the balls on a baking sheet, leaving space between them.
- 11
Bake for about 30 minutes until golden brown.