Pao De Quejo

What, you might ask, is pao de quejo? It's cheese bread. And it's awesome! I had it when I lived in Brazil, and always wanted to make it. I found this easy recipe, and knew I had to make it. It calls for tapioca flour (aka tapioca starch), which can be found in the Winco bulk section. I looked in Smiths and an Asian store, and didn't find it, but a friend found it for me at Winco! Yay for friends! I think I owe her some pao de quejo!

1 large egg
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup canola oil
1 cup tapioca flour/starch-- no substitutions
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 C grated sharp or medium cheddar cheese
1/4 C grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray mini muffin pans with Pam.

Place egg, milk, oil, tapioca flour, and salt in blender and blend until smooth. Add cheeses and pulse 2 times. Immediately pour batter into a mini muffin tin, filling each about 3/4 full, or just slightly less. Sprinkle a bit of Parmesan cheese on top and/or a tiny sprinkle of salt.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until puffed and golden. Remove from oven and cool for a few minutes before removing rolls from pan. Serve warm.

Makes 16-24, depending on size.