Pão De Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Puffs)

Ingredients

• 3 cups tapioca starch
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese, grated

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. 2

   Grease (or spray) the bottoms of 24 (or 48) mini-muffin cups.

3. 3

   Blend milk, oil and eggs, then add tapioca starch and finally, cheese. The result must be something very liquid.

4. 4

   Pour the mixture in the muffins cups, filling about 2/3 of each one.

5. 5

   Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

6. 6

   Bake at 350°F until done or golden brow, about 18 minutes. They should double the size (most of that is air inside the bread).

7. 7

   Serve warm.

8. 8

   Tip: if you don’t worry with calories, you can serve with cream-cheese and butter. We can even add small pieces of bacon before bake.

9. 9

   Note: if you don't have Parmesan, you can use any other hard cheese, like asiago or provolone.