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Homemade Cheese Empadinhas (Empadinha de queijo)

Small cheese empadinhas with crisp pastry and a creamy filling, perfect for snacks, parties and sharing.

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Homemade Cheese Empadinhas (Empadinha de queijo)

Ingredients

3 cups of plain flour
2 whole eggs
250 gramas of grated Parmesan cheese or 1/2 Minas cheese small em cubos
1 glasses of whole milk
1 egg yolk of egg
1 spoon of sopa of unsalted butter
3 tablespoons of unsalted butter, at room temperature
Salt to taste

Where to find ingredients

Find Brazilian ingredients such as dendê oil, macaxeira or cassava, cachaça, palmito, cassava flour, requeijão, goiabada, guaraná, calabresa, moranga squash, cação and queijo minas in Brazilian or Latin American grocers, international food shops, larger supermarkets and online speciality grocery sections. Standard meat, dairy, produce and baking ingredients are usually available in supermarkets, butchers, fishmongers and local grocery shops. Substitutes, only if needed: firm white fish for cação, smoked sausage for calabresa, cream cheese for requeijão, and butternut squash for moranga.

Preparation method

  1. In the bowl, mix the plain flour, 3 tablespoons of butter, the egg yolk and the salt
  2. With the pontas of the dedos, trabalhe the mistura until obter the dough smooth and esfarelada
  3. Em the blender, beat the whole eggs, the cheese grated or em cubos, the spoon of sopa of butter and the milk
  4. Line the bottom and the sides of small moulds individuais to empada with the dough preparada
  5. Pour the filling beaten inside of the small moulds, without cover completely
  6. Take to the preheated oven the 180°C for approximately 30 minutos, or until that the filling esteja golden and the dough cooked

Observations

Cheese empadinha is a much-loved Brazilian savoury snack, ideal for parties, quick bites or serving alongside other dishes.

This recipe combines a simple preparation with the appeal of crisp pastry and a rich cheese filling. It is versatile, easy to make at home and a good option when you want something savoury and satisfying.
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