Fogo de Chao cheesy bread puffs – hot cheese puffs fresh out of the oven are hard to beat.
Fogo de Chao is a wonderful Brazilian barbeque. These cheese puffs are like pop-overs but they are softer and much more delicious. They do use special tapioca flour to make them extra soft and fluffy.
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 cups sour tapioca flour (azedo)*
1 cup sweet tapioca flour (doce)
3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
3/4 cup corn oil
4 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a 12- or 24-cup mini-muffin pan or small dariole molds. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well until batter is smooth. Fill each muffin cup three-quarters full. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Breads should be crisp on the outside and hollow on the inside, like a popover. Serve warm.
*Sweet and sour tapioca flour can be found at Brazilian food stores.
Thanks to Flori for sharing this recipe.
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Those are called “Pão de queijo” in Brazil, and although they are very similar to the ones back home, the ones you get at Fogo de Chão are not as good as the real ones. I guess it must be something to do with the ingredients and how they age.
The ones in your recipe are near perfect, congrats.
The cheese puffs, also called pão de queijo, can be found in latin markets (also online at brazilianshop.com) to buy as a mix, just add water, oil and eggs – it tastes exactly the same when made from the mix.