Pao de Quiego

One of our favorite recipes:

Ingredients:

2 ½ cups yuca flour

4 cups grated mozzarella cheese

1 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt

1 stick of butter, room temperature, cut into 8 pieces

2 large eggs

Preparation:

1. Combine the yuca flour, cheese, baking powder and salt in a food processor, blend to mix well.
2. Add the butter and eggs
3. Mix until small dough balls begin to form
4. Remove the dough from the food processor and roll into a ball, you can make the dough ahead and store in the refrigerator for up to a day.
5. Pre-heat the oven to 500 F .
6. Make small round shaped breads with the dough and place on a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
7. Bake immediately or store in the fridge until ready to bake.
8. Bake for about 7 minutes and turn on broiler until the breads are golden, about 3-5 minutes.
9. Serve immediately