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Brazilian cuisine is famous for its rich flavours that often pack a spicy punch! Much of Brazil’s cuisine is either fried or slow-cooked to bring out the flavours, with coconut oil added to bring the dish together.<\/p>\n

As one of the country’s most famous street-eats, pastel de queijo is a deep-fried portable pastry snack that is mainly found in the south-east of Brazil. Served warm as an accompaniment to drinks, these delicious snacks can contain any number of fillings including chicken, ground beef or a melting cheese of your choice. For those with a sweeter tooth, variations include chocolate, caramel or tropical fruits.<\/p>\n

So before settling down to watch the Olympics, why not create these simple to make snacks by following our guide below.<\/p>\n

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Before you start, you\u2019ll need the following ingredients:<\/h3>\n

450g of all purpose flour
\n1\/4 cup of cold water
\n1\/4 cup of vegetable oil
\n1 egg
\n3 Tbsp of Cacha\u00e7a (alternatively use dark rum)
\nYour favourite shredded cheese
\nAny other seasoning for additional flavour i.e. paprika, chilli flakes, diced onion<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/h3>\n

1. Add the cold water to a bowl with the oil, a lightly beaten egg and the cacha\u00e7a (or rum).<\/p>\n

2. Add the flour, mix until you have a smooth dough. Don’t over mix the dough and add more flour if the dough is sticky.<\/p>\n

3. After allowing the dough to rest for 10 minutes, roll it out as thinly as possible with a rolling pin.<\/p>\n

4. Cut into square pieces (about 5\u00d75 inches) and take a tablespoon of your favourite cheese, placing it in the middle of the dough pieces. You may also want to add any additional flavouring at this point.<\/p>\n

5. Fold over to either make a triangle or a rectangle and pinch the sides with a fork so that the cheese does not spill out.<\/p>\n

6. Heat 2\u20133 inches of oil in a heavy saucepan, or deep fryer to about 360 degrees. Fry in hot oil until golden and crispy.<\/p>\n

7. Let the pastel de queijos drain on a paper towel and serve warm with salsa.<\/p>\n

This recipe will make around 20 small pastel de queijos so if you have guests, you may want to double the ingredient quantity. It is a good idea to poke a hole into them to allow steam to escape and are best enjoyed whilst watching Great Britain winning gold medals!<\/p>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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