Starters
Cheese Balls (Bolinha de Queijo)
Homemade cheese balls: crispy on the outside, with a gooey melted cheese center.
Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 300 ml milk
- 200 g flour
- 30 g butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 200 g mozzarella cheese, diced
- 2 eggs
- 150 g breadcrumbs
- Oil for frying
Step-by-step
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- Put the milk, butter and salt. Heat 5 min/90°C/speed 1.
- Add the flour all at once and knead 2 min/closed lid/dough mode until a smooth dough forms.
- Let cool slightly, shape discs and fill each one with a cube of mozzarella, forming balls.
- Dip in beaten egg and then in breadcrumbs.
- Fry in hot oil until golden and drain.
Tips
- Chill the balls 20 min before frying so they don't burst open.
- Serve freshly made to enjoy the melted cheese.
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