Pastel de queijo
Pastel de queijo, from above
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Pastel de queijo

Thin crisp pastry pockets blistered in hot oil, filled with molten cheese. Brazil's market snack.

60 minTime
12 gProtein each
mildSpice
Market pastel1 chapter · 1 min read

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Grandma's waySão Paulo market pastel.
The original
486kcalsame
12 gproteinsame
2 gfibresame
60minutessame

Pastel de queijo.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

6 servings
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)2½ cups
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1½ tbsp in dough, rest absorbed while frying
Vinegar2 tsp
Water⅔ cup warm
Salt1 tsp
Mozzarella2 cups, grated
Tomato1, diced
Dried oregano½ tsp

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Knead maida, oil, vinegar, water and salt into a smooth dough. Rest 30 minutes.
  2. 2Roll very thin and cut into rectangles.
  3. 3Fill with cheese, tomato and oregano, fold and seal with a fork.
  4. 4Deep fry until puffy and golden.
Serve it like this

Serve hot on paper with lime wedges and chilli sauce, ideally with sugarcane juice.

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What goes with Pastel de queijo: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

On the side Farofa15 min
On the side Feijão tropeiro60 min
A little snack Coxinha90 min
A little snack Pão de queijo40 min
To drink Limonada suíça8 min
To drink South Indian filter coffee20 min
Something sweet Abacaxi assado com canela20 min
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