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Brazilian Cheese Puffs (Pao de Queijo)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup tapioca starch
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup plain yogurt
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
Step 2
Combine the canola oil, water, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Place the tapioca starch in a metal bowl; pour the oil and water mixture over the tapioca; mix thoroughly. Beat in the egg. Stir in the yogurt, Parmesan cheese, and mozzarella cheese. Pour the mixture into mini-muffin tins.
Step 3
Place on middle rack of the preheated oven. Reduce heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake until slightly golden, 25 to 30 minutes.