Pao de Queijo (Brazilian cheese bread)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 cups tapioca starch
• 2 eggs
• 6 oz. hard cheese such as parmesan

Directions

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Bring the oil, water, milk, and salt to boiling point on the stove. Stop when white foam appears.
• To form balls, cover hands with oil, use a teaspoon to roll spoonsful of dough into rough ball shapes (they will smooth out during baking). Each ball should be about 1.5 in diameter. (Makes about 20 balls.)
• Bake on a lightly greased sheet or parchment paper for 20-25 minutes until tops begin to brown.