Recipe by Shena Dominitz

Pan de Queso (Brazilian Cheese Bread) 

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Medium Medium
6 Servings
Allergens

Contains

- Dairy - Egg

Want to get extra creative this Passover? Here is your perfect addition to any dairy meal. It’s cheesy, gooey and just Oh So Good! I promise this will be your family’s favorite recipe this Passover.   Yields: 1 dozen

Ingredients

Pan de Queso

  • 1 cup whole milk

  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil

  • 2 and 1/4 cups tapioca starch such as Gefen (sometimes also called tapioca flour)

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 2 egg whites or 1/3 cup Haddar Egg Whites

  • 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella

Directions

Prepare the Pan de Queso

1.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with Gefen Parchment Paper.

2.

Bring the milk, salt, and oil to a boil.

3.

Once boiling, transfer into a mixer and add in the tapioca flour in two parts until all blended well and gelatinous in texture.

4.

Once texture is smooth, beat in the egg whites and last the cheeses.

5.

Portion the mixture using an ice cream scoop. Drop by scoopful on the baking sheet.

6.

Bake in oven for 25 minutes, until golden on the top and puffed.

Pan de Queso (Brazilian Cheese Bread) 

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Tova Stern
Tova Stern
8 months ago

By the way, pan de queso is in SPANISH, in Brazil people speak PORTUGUESE, so this cheese bread is called Pão de queijo and not Pan de Queso which how you say Pão de queijo in SPANISH…

Avigael Levi
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Reply to  Tova Stern
8 months ago

Thanks for the friendly language lesson! We truly appreciate the clarification.

Tova Stern
Tova Stern
1 year ago

By the way Shena, how did u know about this??

Vivian Muller
Vivian Muller
2 years ago

So delicious!! Loved.

d fal
d fal
2 years ago

Amazing for a brunch table or on the go breakfast. So delicious!

Deens
Deens
3 years ago

Not as expected, gross texture

d fal
d fal
Reply to  Deens
2 years ago

It’s not for everyone but the yucca is supposed to get like that. We love these in South America.