Author Topic: Mochi Cheese Puffs or Pćo de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread)  (Read 31141 times)

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These Pćo de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread) are super delicious, irresistible savoury snacks. The whole family loves the mixture of crunchy crust with chewy insides. Very easy to whizz up.



1 egg
60 g olive oil
160 g milk
170 g tapioca flour
50 g grated mozzarella / tasty cheese
50 g grated parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt

1. Put all ingredients in TM. Speed 5, 5 secs. Scrape sides. Repeat.
2. Fill greased muffin tin 3/4 way.
3. Bake for 20 min in a preheated 200C oven, until puffy and golden brown.

If using Airfryer, preheat 160° 5 mins. 170° 7 mins. Turn the puffs upside down, and place bottoms up (yup! 😆) within the silicone moulds. Add 5 mins.

This will give you an even golden colour 😃

Tips:
I've used silicone cupcake moulds in the airfryer. I bake in 2 batches, 9 puffs per batch. Kmart sells the moulds at $2 for 6 pcs.

I usually have some in the freezer for quick snacks.
« Last Edit: July 26, 2014, 08:58:40 am by judydawn »

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Re: Mochi Cheese Puffs
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2014, 03:23:55 pm »
Thanks BZB, they look delicious.
Judy from North Haven, South Australia

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Re: Mochi Cheese Puffs
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2014, 03:35:16 pm »
on my gluten free  list thanks BZB

i don't need a recipe i'm italian

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Re: Mochi Cheese Puffs
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2014, 04:04:59 pm »
I don't think I have tapioca flour BZB, do you have to use it or can I substitute it with potato flour perhaps?  I don't need to cook GF so could I use ordinary flour?
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Re: Mochi Cheese Puffs
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2014, 04:40:30 pm »
Thanks for the recipe BZB :-*
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Re: Mochi Cheese Puffs
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2014, 06:39:56 pm »
maybe arrowroot JD
i don't need a recipe i'm italian

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Re: Mochi Cheese Puffs
« Reply #6 on: March 21, 2014, 09:15:36 pm »
Or could we mill some tapioca as I can't buy of the flour here?  Wonder if the TM would mill it fine enough?  ???

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Re: Mochi Cheese Puffs
« Reply #7 on: March 21, 2014, 10:19:08 pm »
Judy, I'm not sure if you can sub the tapioca flour. It's the ingredient that makes it chewy. Then again, it could work. 😃

You can buy tapioca flour at Asian groceries. The one in my suburb sells a 500g pack at 90 cents.

Julie, I've not milled this flour before. Might be an interesting experiment 😄

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Re: Mochi Cheese Puffs
« Reply #8 on: March 22, 2014, 02:01:27 am »
Here you go Julie, spoken about before.

http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=12040.0

OR I could try and source it for you and send it up if you like.
« Last Edit: March 22, 2014, 02:03:08 am by judydawn »
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Re: Mochi Cheese Puffs
« Reply #9 on: March 22, 2014, 04:27:07 am »
Thanks for the link and the offer to source and send me some flour Judy.  :-*

I'm coming to Adelaide in May for a couple of nights, so if the tapioca doesn't mill down too well, I can look for some of the flour then.  Will def give it a try using Tenina's grind, rest, grind method. Will report back when I do.  ;D

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« Reply #10 on: March 22, 2014, 10:06:21 am »
Tapioca can generally be substituted for arrowroot :)

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Re: Mochi Cheese Puffs
« Reply #11 on: March 22, 2014, 10:09:06 am »
i think so 2  Itsnotartitsdinner
i don't need a recipe i'm italian

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Re: Mochi Cheese Puffs
« Reply #12 on: March 22, 2014, 10:07:49 pm »
Thanks girls, might give arrowroot a go then.  :)

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Mochi Cheese Puffs
« Reply #13 on: March 27, 2014, 03:53:07 am »
Tried baking with oven today. My oven can't go up to 200c, so I used 160c fan forced. The mini puffs took 20 mins. The regular sized ones took 30 mins to brown.

Prefer the airfried ones. Gives a better texture, but can't get uniform shapes.


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Re: Mochi Cheese Puffs
« Reply #14 on: March 27, 2014, 05:17:01 am »
why is that BZB that u cant get uniform shapes

i don't need a recipe i'm italian