Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)

Name: Brazilian Cheese Bread (Pão de Queijo)
Yield: Makes 8 rolls
Cuisine: Central & South American
Ingredients: 3 cups (12 ounces), tapioca starch; 2 teaspoons plus ¼ teaspoon, kosher salt, divided; ¼ teaspoon, baking powder; ⅔ cup plus 2 tablespoons, whole milk; ½ cup, vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon, water; 1½ tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 , large eggs plus 1 large egg, divided; 3½ ounces, Parmesan cheese, finely grated (1¾ cups); 3½ ounces, Pecorino Romano, finely grated (1¾ cups)

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Central & South American

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These cheesy Brazilian rolls get their satisfying chew from tapioca, not gluten.

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SERVESMakes 8 rolls

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

by Sasha Marx
We have to admit that gluten-free baked goods rarely blow our hair back. It’s just difficult to achieve the satisfying chew of wheat-based baked goods without the help of gluten. But tapioca starch’s unique qualities make it on...

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