Pao de Quiejo (Brazilian Cheese Bread) – Volpi Foods

Ingredients

• 1 cup povilho azeda (sour manioc starch)
• 1 cup povilho dolce (sweet manioc starch, a.k.a. tapioca flour)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, sliced into pats
• 2 cloves garlic, minced or grated
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano Reggiano and Piave, about 2 ounces
• 1/2 cup very finely diced Salame , preferably a fennel version, about 2 ounces
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• vegetable oil (for oiling hands)
• stand mixer with a paddle attachment
• 2 half-sheet pans, each lined with foil, parchment or silpat
• 1-inch cookie scoop or 2 spoons
• box grater
• microplane grater