CuñapéBolivian Cheese Bread
Cuñapé is a Bolivian cheese bread made with cassava starch, cheese, egg, and milk. The rolls bake with a crisp exterior and chewy center.
Prep
15m
Cook
20m
Serves
4
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Ingredients
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- 320gTapioca Starch
- 8gBaking Powder
- 6gSalt
- 260gQueso Fresco Cheese (finely crumbled)
- 60gUnsalted Butter (softened)
- 2pcsEgg (lightly beaten)
- 180mlWhole Milk
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Method
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- 01
Preheat the oven to 200°C (392°F).
- 02
In a large bowl, combine the tapioca starch, baking powder, and salt.
- 03
Mix in the queso fresco cheese and unsalted butter until the mixture looks crumbly.
- 04
Add the eggs and then the whole milk little by little, mixing until a soft dough forms.
- 05
Shape the dough into small rolls or balls and place them on a baking tray with space between each one.
- 06
Bake at 200°C (392°F) until puffed, lightly browned, and firm on the outside.
- 07
Serve the breads warm.
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