Mini Pão de Queijo (brazilian cheese buns)

• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 cups tapioca flour
• 2 medium eggs (beaten)
• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese (I used cheddar slices in this recipe, but yields good results too!)

1) Heat water, milk, oil, butter and salt in medium pan till boil and remove from stove.

 

2) Sieve & stir in tapioca flour quickly. Mix till bread dough-like texture. (Add a bit more flour if too runny)

Let dough cool just warm (approx 10 mins)

 

3) Add beaten eggs bit by bit while stirring.

 

4) Add cheese, mix till smooth. (Consistency will be of mashed-potato) Chill dough for few hours.
 

5) Roll into balls onto baking sheet on tray. (You may sprinkle some coarse sugar/powdered sugar on top)
Preheat 190°C (375°F), bake for 12mins-15mins.

 

Milo Mantou (Milo Buns)

Milo Mantou (Milo Buns)

My favourite is the fried Mantou, that is either dipped into chili crab sauce or simply the sweetened condesed milk. Sometimes, I will  have this craving for a hot, soft Mantou, especially for breakfast. So, after many attempts in the various baking, this time round, I am to try making buns! (no more baking, but steaming plus lotsa "hands-on"!)

Here in this post, I ventured into a little twist, adding a special taste to the normal Mantou. Apart from my experiment with the milo cookies, this time, yes milo Mantou. And the key ingredient for buns? - Yeast.

INGREDIENTS:

- 350ml warm water

- 3 tbsp white sugar

- 3 tbsp milo powder

- A dash of salt

- 2 tsp instant yeast

- 1 1/2 tbsp oil

- 600g white bread flour/all purpose flour

1) Mix salt, yeast and oil in the warm water.

2) Stir in milo powder and sugar. Blend well and let the mixture sit for 5-10mins

3) In a large bowl, sift in flour and create a "crater" in the middle.

4) Slowly pour in the wet mixture into the center, bit by bit while mixing with hand.
(Do not pour in the wet mixture all at once but bit by bit till the pliable consistency. Stop adding if you feel that it is getting too soft and moist to knead on.)

5) Continue kneading the dough till it forms elastic smooth ball. (Approx 15mins & dough should not stick to hands and should be stretchy)

6) Cut square pieces of baking sheet.

7) Roll dough to a tube shape. (5cm diameter). Slice into 16-18 loaves & lay each onto a piece of baking sheet.

8) Set dough aside, wait 20mins for them to rise (best to cover with plastic wrap). Dough till be almost doubled in size and look puffy.

9) Steam the dough for 15mins in a steamer and enjoy your Hot fluffy Milo Mantou!

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