Eaten for breakfast or as a snack, these rolls are popular in Brazil. They’re crispy on the outside and cheesy in the middle. Serve warm.
Preparation Details
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 ⅔ cups tapioca flour
- 6 tablespoons water
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 egg, beaten
- 6 tablespoons plain yogurt
- ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Steps
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Pour tapioca flour into a medium sized bowl.
- Combine water, oil, and salt in a saucepan and bring to boil. Pour oil mixture into flour mixture; stir with a wooden spoon until batter is combined. Let cool slightly. Fold in egg, yogurt, Parmesan cheese into batter.
- Grease hands with oil and form the batter into 12 balls; arrange on a nonstick baking sheet.
- Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Bake in the preheated oven until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes.