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Brazilian Cheese Puffs

Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Sun, 23 Jan 2022 20:01:03 -0800
v122.n002.4
* Exported from MasterCook *

            Bread, Brazilian Cheese Puffs_ Buns   Pao de Queijo

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Serving Size  : 16    Preparation Time :0:00
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   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1                cup  Mashed potato -- (about 1 large potato/ 1 
1/2 med potatoes)
   1                cup  Cornstarch
   2              tbsps  Oil
   25                 g  Butter -- soft, at room temp
   1                     Egg -- lightly beaten
      1/2           tsp  Salt -- (more or less depending on how salty 
your cheeses are)
      1/4           cup  Grated Parmesan cheese
      1/4           cup  Cheddar cheese -- a mildly sharp variety 
would be preferable)
      1/2           cup  Crumbled paneer -- (an Indian milk cheese)
                         Freshly crushed pepper -- To taste, (optional)

Put the mashed potato, cornstarch, oil, butter, egg, and salt in the 
bowl of the food processor (you can knead this by hand as well), and 
run it on slow or medium until all the ingredients are blended well. 
Now add the cheeses and the pepper and process till they're well incorporated.

Do not over process. You should have shaggy textured dough that is 
just short of being sticky. Lightly dust your work surface and your 
palms with a little cornstarch. Scrape out the dough on to the 
surface and lightly knead until the dough comes together into a ball.

Divide the dough into 15 or 16 equal portions and shape each one into 
a smooth ball about the size of golf balls. Place them on lightly 
greased or parchment lined baking sheets. At this point, you can 
freeze them on the sheet and then put them in Ziploc bags. Take out 
as many as you want to bake and bake them straight from the freezer 
at 350F/180C for about 25 to 30 minutes.

If you're baking them right away, then bake at 350F/180C for about 25 
minutes or so until the Pao de Queijo is a light golden brown on top 
and a deep golden brown on the bottom. If you over cook them they 
will dry out inside.

Cool on a rack and serve warm like the Brazilians do with a hot cup 
of coffee! Pao de Queijo are best eaten as soon as they're baked. 
They can be warmed and served later too.

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 82 Calories; 4g Fat (47.3% 
calories from fat); 2g Protein; 9g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 
20mg Cholesterol; 119mg Sodium.  Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean 
Meat; 1/2 Fat.

NOTES : 2016 - 0330