Pastel De Queijo Recipe

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• STEP 1.1 in a stand mixer bowl add flour, egg yolk, butter and baking powder.

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• STEP 2.2 heat milk, water, cachaca and salt in a pan.

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• STEP 3.3 pour this milk in the flour bowl and knead the dough.

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• STEP 4.4 cover the dough using a cling film and let it rest in the refrigerator for an hour.

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• STEP 5.5 put all the filling ingredients inside the food processor and pulse them together.

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• STEP 6.6 make small balls(about 10g each) out of the filling mixture and keep it aside by covering it with a cling film.

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• STEP 7.7 take the dough out and divide it into 4 parts.

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• STEP 8.8 roll out the dough to be as thin as possible(2-3mm).

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• STEP 9.9 position the cheese mixture balls over the dough, spacing out to leave some border space around each ball.

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• STEP 10.10 brush the beaten egg yolks over the pastry between all the balls. Roll out a second piece of dough to the same thickness as the first, then place over the cheese balls to cover till the edges.

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• STEP 11.11 seal the pastry edges and cut off the excess.

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• STEP 12.12 preheat a deep fryer at 150 degree f and fill it halfway with oil.

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• STEP 13.13 deep fry the pastries in for about 2-3 minutes until they turn golden brown.

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• STEP 14.14 take them out, wipe the extra oil and garnish with chilli and coriander leaves.