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Paolitos

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These little cheese rolls are officially called pao de queijo..
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These little cheese rolls are officially called pao de queijo, but I first discovered them in a small shop in the city, where they were known as paolitos, so that’s what I call ‘em. These little things are amazing–really tasty and filling and of course, entirely gluten free, without any fussing with recipes or ten kinds of flour or xanthan gum (I hate xanthan gum.) And they’re versatile: the same basic dough can be used for little snack sized bites, giant rolls to be cut open for sandwiches, it would even be excellent as a pizza dough.

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  1. Step 1

    Pao de Queijo

    Heat milk, butter and salt over medium heat, until it begins to boil. Remove from heat and quickly stir in the tapioca flour. Allow to cool completely. Lightly grease two baking sheets.

  2. Step 2

    Once cool, turn oven on to 400F. Transfer dough to a bowl and knead in eggs a little bit at a time until dough is free of lumps. Add cheese and knead again until smooth. Knead tablespoon sized clumps of dough into spheres and place them on the baking sheets, well spaced apart. Cook for about 15 minutes, until tops are lightly browned. The insides may still seem a little doughy or gooey while warm.


  3. Step 3

    Step 3

    Remove from oven and transfer immediately to a plate or cooling rack; if the rolls cool while sitting on the oiled pans they will absorb the oil and lose the crispness at the bottom.

    (I ate mine with some dal bukhara for dinner–it was quite fantastic.)

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Cat Morley

Cat Morley

01 Mar 21:33

Mmmm these look so good. Can't wait to try them out, thanks for the recipe.

northernstar

northernstar

01 Mar 23:22

mm they sound delicious and don't look too hard thanks :D

Gir

Gir

02 Mar 07:06

YUMMY!!!!

Eri

Eri

13 Mar 19:50

Looks like an awesome snack for kids and stuff that would be pretty easy ^^ something my picky eater brothers might even try

yteshade

yteshade

24 Mar 00:40

hey,these r from brazil too!! :D
and they're so delicious..

TigerLily

TigerLily

23 Oct 15:16

hey, these are great! My mom and sisters can have it! They are all off wheat.

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jessamyn »
March 01, 2008 21:33
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