Pao de Queijo (Brazilian Cheese Bread)

1 cup whole milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

1 tsp salt

2 cups tapioca flour

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese

• preheat oven to 450°F or 200°C
• boil milk and oil in a sauce pan, add salt and whisk occasionally, bring to gentle boil and remove from stove as soon as the milk starts to bubble
• add the flour all at once and stir (the dough will be unbelievably sticky like gelatine)
• transfer dough into a mixing bowl and let cool for some minutes until you can touch it without burning yourself
• now the workout part: beat in the eggs on at a time, it will be hard, but it is worth it :-)
• beat in the cheese, the dough will be sticky and stretchy and seems unworkable but just keep on beating, it will come together
• use a spoon or an ice cream scoop and portion the dough onto a parchment paper and transfer onto a baking sheet
• put your workout result into the oven and turn down the heat immediately to 350°F or 175°C
• bake for 25-30min or until the puffs are golden brown on top
• take out and let cool for at least 10min

Note: tapioca flour is not so hard to get anywhere in the Emirates, look in Spinneys or big Carrefour, in Europe you should get it at Asian markets or speciality food stores, in the US Walmart or Target should have at least a small package for a good price...