Hellooo friends and welcome back!! Today we are making some delicious “Chessy Dip Chewy Cheese Balls”  a.k.a “Pao de Queijo“.

These Brazilian Cheese Bread is tasty as it gets, since they are so flavorful due to the Cheese and the Tapioca Flour.

However, it’s even better if you serve them with  these mild creamy and velvety chessy dip sauce.

The recipe is super easy, fail proof and absolutely mouthwatering. Try to make these at home and go enjoy your ooey gooey “Pao de Queijo” !

WATCH HOW TO MAKE Pao De Queijo (Chessy Dip Chewy Cheese Balls)

CHESSY DIP CHEWY CHEESE BALLS (PAO DE QUEIJO)
Yield: 16 pieces
Active time: 20 minutes
Total time: 1 hours

INGREDIENTS
🧀 Cheese Balls
120 grams Milk
80 grams Water
3 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
200 grams Tapioca Starch
50 grams Eggs (beaten)
80 grams Parmesan Cheese (Grated)

🧀 Cheesy Dip
160 grams Milk
2 ⅔ teaspoons All-Purpose Flour
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Ground Black Peper
1/4 teaspoon Ceyenne Pepper
40 grams Cheedar Cheese (Grated)

INSTRUCTIONS
🧀 Cheese Balls

1. Preheat the oven to 180 C/ 350 F.
2. In a medium saucepan, combine the Milk, Water and Vegetable Oil.
   Heat the mixture until just before it begins to boil, then take it OFF from the heat.
3. Place the Tapioca Starch in a large bowl,
   Pour the Milk Mixture into a bowl of Tapioca Starch, then quickly combine the mixture (BE CAREFUL the mixture is quite hot, you can use a fork or wodden spoon to mix this).
4. Add the beaten Eggs and continue mixing
5. When the dough is cool enough to touch, you can knead it by hand
6. Add the grated Parmesan Cheese; continue kneading the dough until the Cheese is mixed evenly.
7. Take about 1 tablespoonful of the dough (about 35 grams each) and shape it into a ball.
   Place Cheese Balls onto a baking sheet lined with a parchment paper (Don’t worry if the balls are uneven, they will become round while baking).
8. Bake it for about 20 minutes. Place the balls onto a cooling rack to cool down a bit.
   
   

🧀 Cheesy Dip

1. In a medium saucepan combine Milk, Flour, Salt, Black Pepper and Cayenne Pepper (If you don’t like spicy, you can omit the Cayenne Pepper).
2. Bring to a boil over MEDIUM heat, stirring constantly until slightly thickened. Remove from heat, add the grated Cheedar Cheese, stir until well combined.

NOTES

1. Some people use All-Purpose Flour to make this; I personally don’t recommend it because you won’t get the chewy texture that you are you are looking for.
   So, better stick with the Tapioca Starch.
2. You can adjust and add the amount of Cheese if you want.
3. It’s best to serve it hot, coz it will be a bit tough when it’s gets cold.
4. To reheat, either Microwave them on a paper towel for about 20 seconds (they won’t be crispy at all),
   OR if you want that crispy-chewy texture, pop them in a 350 F oven for about 8-12 minutes. Keep an eye on them so you don’t end up burning them.