Receta en Español
In Brazil this is a typical snack, it is originated from Minas Gerais. A region where gold and gemstones were found, in despite of that, in the XVIII century there was a little quantity of flour, then cookers of this region decided to use milk,eggs and cheese to make some bread with little flour.
Now they use cassava starch, I used normal flour to do them like at ancient times.
In Brazil this is a typical snack, it is originated from Minas Gerais. A region where gold and gemstones were found, in despite of that, in the XVIII century there was a little quantity of flour, then cookers of this region decided to use milk,eggs and cheese to make some bread with little flour.
Now they use cassava starch, I used normal flour to do them like at ancient times.
In Brazil, 70% of cheese bread is produced in Mina Gerais.
Ingredients (for 67 little breads):
- 500 grams grated cheese (half parmesan,half emmental).
- 500 grams cassava flour or starch.
- 250 ml milk if you use starch, 600 ml of milk if you use flour.
- 80 ml oil.
- 3 eggs.
- Salt.
- 500 grams grated cheese (half parmesan,half emmental).
- 500 grams cassava flour or starch.
- 250 ml milk if you use starch, 600 ml of milk if you use flour.
- 80 ml oil.
- 3 eggs.
- Salt.
Method:
1- Grate cheese.
3- Add some flour and mix well.
Then add eggs one after one , mix well ,first with the help of a wooden spoon , then, once it is cold, use your hands.
The consistency of the dough reminds of marzipan if you use flour or something sticky if you use starch.
The consistency of the dough reminds of marzipan if you use flour or something sticky if you use starch.
4- Take some dough with your hands , make little balls.
Put the balls on an oven tray protected with some parchment paper. The balls should be like ping-pong balls size.
Put the balls on an oven tray protected with some parchment paper. The balls should be like ping-pong balls size.
5- Preheat oven at 180ºC for 10 minutes.
The cook for 30 minutes at the same temperature , until balls get slightly golden.
The cook for 30 minutes at the same temperature , until balls get slightly golden.
Here you have the recipe on my Youtube channel:
Where to buy the ingredients
cassava flour can be found at many shops where they sell latin american products.
I bought it in Madrid , in a shop at Hermanos Machado 24 , Metro Quintana.
I bought it in Madrid , in a shop at Hermanos Machado 24 , Metro Quintana.
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