Cheese Pastel (Pastel de Queijo)
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Cheese Pastel (Pastel de Queijo)

Crispy fried pastry filled with melted cheese.

Vegetarian

45 minTime
6Servings
MediumDifficulty
BrazilCuisine

Ingredients

  • 400 g flour
  • 1 tablespoon cachaça (sugarcane spirit) or vinegar
  • 200 ml warm water
  • 30 ml oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 300 g shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Oregano to taste
  • Oil for frying

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Tips

  • The thin dough and the cachaça give it the characteristic bubbling.
  • Serve freshly made with the cheese nice and melted.

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