Pão de queijo is a traditional Brazilian snack food. We usually eat it with “cafézinho,” a tiny cup of sugary coffee, or just on its own.
This is sort of my grandmother’s recipe. I say sort of because the recipe she gave me included measurements such as a “shallow cup of milk” and “half a plate of grated cheese…” so… I made these by “eyeballing” the ingredient quantities for many years. But I’ve been asked for the recipe so many times, the last time I made it, I decided to take the time to measure things out as I put them into the bowl.
You have NO idea how ridiculously excited I am that you posted the recipe. I’m going to surprise my honey one of these days and make them- they are a HUGE favorite and his mind will be BLOWN that I now have a recipe!!
@Bunny1kenobi, I’m curious to know where you first tried these
@endymion, yes, medium-size potatoes. Whatever will yield a similar quantity as the mashed potatoes in the second picture. I usually use whole milk (3.5%) since that’s what we have at home, but I’ve also made this recipe with soy milk and it worked just as well. So it doesn’t really matter the fat content of the milk.
Okay, I bought ingredients today. Gonna try to give it a go on Wednesday. Looking at the picture of the potatoes, I’m thinking you probably bake them before mashing…? Or do you boil them, as I usually do for mashed potatoes? (Sorry for so many questions!)
Thank you for sharing. I’ve been making do with the Trader Joe’s version (not that great unless they are slightly burnt) because my friend’s mom stopped Fed Ex-ing them due to expense. Plus she’s getting older. But oooh, I love them.
@LindyBlues, I’m (finally!) going to make these today. Couple of additional questions:
How do you store leftovers? Is it okay to leave them at room temperature, or do they need the fridge? Also, can you freeze leftovers and later thaw and re-heat?
I’m considering donating some of these to a bake sale, and just trying to think ahead. Thanks again for sharing the recipe!
No pressure though 
