Pão de Queijo/Brazilian Yuca bread/ Evil balls of Goodness

I had these little devils in Austin at a Rio Brazilian restaurant. They came in three lightly crispy flavors basil, roasted red pepper, and plain. For dipping was a malagueta sauce which is a sweet and spicy almost creamy sauce that is indescribably perfect. I searched the net for recipes and found one @ http://www.laylita.com. So here you go. Enjoy them with people since they bring everyone to the kitchen as if you were doing the samba at carnival in a tiny bikini!

2 ½ cups yuca flour(tapicoa starch)

4 cups grated mozzarella cheese(or mexican blend or cheddar)

1 tsp baking powder

Pinch of salt

1 stick of butter, room temperature, cut into 8 pieces

2 large eggs

Parchment paper

cookie sheet

Preheat oven to 500
Line cookie sheet with parchment paper

Make sure your cheese eggs and butter are really room temp. Its make it easier to knead together

Pour out your flour add salt baking powder on a large cutting board or clean flat surface. 

 Add an egg to the flour then a 2 cups of cheese

 Add 3-4 pieces of butter

 Knead is all together

The texture should be pretty flaky and not dough like I'll post pics soon

Add the next egg and rest of cheese and butter

Keep kneading and mushing dough together

You will find after about 5 minutes you get a ball of smooth almost play-dough textured dough

 Make little balls and place on cookie sheet 

Bake for 5-7 mins till little golden spots are on top of the bread

Eat immediately...... ok maybe not right away cool or a minute then devour.  

Ive also put pieces of pepperoni in these little guys, red pepper flakes, roasted jalapenos flavor them how you like. Its cheese you cant mess it up.