Pan de Yuca (tapioca starch cheese rolls)

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 40
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 57.4
  • Total Fat: 2.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 10.6 mg
  • Sodium: 19.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 7.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.0 g
  • Protein: 1.2 g

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Introduction

This is a favorite breakfast delicacy that my Colombian-born husband makes frequently. It's also gluten-free! These are like the tasty rolls served at Brazilian rodizio steak houses. Enjoy! This is a favorite breakfast delicacy that my Colombian-born husband makes frequently. It's also gluten-free! These are like the tasty rolls served at Brazilian rodizio steak houses. Enjoy!
Number of Servings: 40

Ingredients

    12 oz pkg tapioca starch or yuca harina

    one egg

    3 tlb butter

    12 oz queso fresh (Mexican farmers cheese), crumbled

    water (as needed)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Brush mini muffin pans with the oil Crumble the queso fresco (a type of fresh farmer's cheese found in Mexican markets) and mix well with the other ingredients, adding the tapioca starch little by little to prevent it from lumping together. Add a little water as needed. Roll into golf ball-sized doughballs and place in muffin pans. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

Number of Servings: 40

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAURIE3820.