The recipe that mixes eggs, tapioca starch, flour and of course lots of cheese has been a favorite in Brazil for many years. Learn how to make cheese bread!
Half-cured cheese, Serra da Canastra (traditionally from Minas Gerais), gruyère or parmesan? in short, they are all used when it comes to how to make quality cheese bread.
It is certainly very difficult for you not to know the cheese roll, but just to reaffirm, it is a variation of chipa, a recipe created by the Jesuit missions, with indigenous and European influences, which is typical of countries like Paraguay and Argentina.
Above all, cheese bread is much loved in Brazil, but it is also gaining great popularity in other countries. This is because in addition to being delicious, it is very versatile, there are many occasions for consumption. Since it can be served in different ways, at different types of events, or even at a simple afternoon tea. It pleases adults and children and is a natural product. See how the recipe came about and finally learn how to make cheese bread.
History of cheese bread
In summary, there are reports that the recipe was created in Minas Gerais, in the 18th century, when farm cooks used cassava flour (the famous cassava flour) in their bread recipes instead of wheat flour (of low quality and unfit for consumption) that was brought by the Portuguese.
They cooked for the masters and, along with the cassava starch, the cheese that was left over and hardened was added. At the time, it was customary to take a piece of the delicacy and eat it right after a meal.
Thus, the cooks also mixed eggs and milk — which were inputs in great supply, due to the expansion of livestock farming —, rolled up the dough and baked it. In this way, by chance, the buns were created.
Is cheese bread a healthy food?
Basically, it is possible to say that cheese bread is a balanced food in terms of nutrients and, therefore, healthy, as it contains water, carbohydrates, protein, lipids, minerals and vitamins.
However, it is extremely important to pay attention only to the calories and the amount of fat that the delicacy has. Because the main ingredient is cheese, the ideal is to look for an input of extreme quality. Therefore, in cases of diets, you can use white cheese, reducing the calorie content.
Tips on how to make cheese bread
In short, how to make cheese bread does not require great techniques, but the recipe must be followed exactly. Therefore, each product needs to be added in the right order.
1- Separate all the ingredients before preparing
Without a doubt, this makes everything easier, as there is nothing better than literally getting your hands dirty, but with everything organized and everything in its right place. So first of all, grate the cheese, take the necessary amount of eggs and milk and, above all, don’t forget to use measuring cups.
2- Warm the liquids
A valuable tip when it comes to making quality cheese bread is to always heat the liquids well for better expansion.
3- Choose quality cheeses
Above all, there are several types of cheese that can be used to prepare this bread, however, the more cured it is, the better!
However, semi-cured cheese is preferred, as well as harder cheese, which is great for rolling in the recipe. However, you can also opt for fresh cheese, but don’t forget that the dough may be heavier, and this also applies to fattier cheeses.
Always choose those between 20 or 30 days of maturation, that is, when it starts to turn yellow on the outside.
4- Choosing the cassava starch
Firstly, this depends a lot on the person’s taste. The sweet cassava starch definitely leaves little holes in the dough and a soft shell. Sour cassava cassava leaves the skin and core of the food hollow. Therefore, the ideal and recommended option is to mix the starch. This way we will have a tighter dough and, above all, a crispier crust.
5- Pay attention to the amount of fat
For those of you who use oil, butter or lard as fat, it is extremely important to know that the more fat, the more softness you provide for your dough, however, if you exaggerate the amount it can make the bread heavy.
6- Milk or water?
In short, either water or milk causes the starch present in the tapioca to become swollen and gelatinous, which will also make the dough elastic for preparation. However, the trick is simple: with milk your dough will be more difficult to shape, as it will be stickier.
7- Eggs
According to experts on how to make cheese bread, choosing free-range eggs is the best, as it brings a special touch to the dough.
8- Preheat the oven
When baking, it is essential that the oven is preheated to a high temperature (230°C) for around 15 minutes, this ensures that the delicacy remains crispy on the outside.
9- Baking the bread
It should definitely be baked at a high temperature. It can even keep at 230°C. If the oven is powerful, you need to lower the temperature a little, but never lower than 200°C, unless the oven is professional.
10- Freezing the cheese bread
In short, you need to place the raw balls on a baking tray and place them in the freezer. They will be frozen in 2 hours. Afterwards, just put it in a bag and take the desired amount from the freezer to bake on the desired day. Finally, the preparation of frozen dough is identical to that of fresh dough, you just have to take the cheese bread out of the freezer and place it on the baking sheet to bake after the oven is preheated, but it must go into the oven frozen.
Revenues
However, we have separated two recipes so you can definitely learn how to make cheese bread without mistakes.
1- Grandma Palmirinha’s cheese bread
You will need:
- 1 cup of milk
- ½ cup of oil
- ½ level tablespoon of salt
- 500g sweet cassava starch
- 2 eggs
- 1 ½ cup grated semi-hard cheese
Way of doing:
First put the milk, oil and salt in a milk jug. Place over high heat and, when it boils, pour the mixture over the cassava flour previously placed in a bowl.
Stir well with a wooden spoon, so that the tapioca is impregnated with liquid. Then add the eggs, one by one, always stirring with a wooden spoon.
Add the grated cheese and mix with your hands until the dough no longer sticks to your hands. Knead the dough on a floured surface until it is homogeneous and soft.
Then, roll small balls in the palm of your hand, placing them on a greased and floured rectangular baking tray. Finally, just bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for 20 minutes.
2- Blender cheese bread
You will need:
- 1 cup of milk (tea)
- 1/2 cup (tea) of oil
- 2 cups of sweet cassava starch
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt to taste
- oil for greasing
Way of doing:
First of all, blend everything in a blender, starting with the liquids, until you obtain a homogeneous mixture. Once done, pour the dough halfway into the greased pie pans. Then bake in a preheated oven at 180º C, for approximately 15 minutes or until golden. Then set aside to cool and unmold.
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Sources: Massa Madre Tudo Gostoso Vovó Palmirinha Fine products Cheese portal
