World Flavors Cookbook

Chipá (Cassava Cheese Bread)

Small, chewy cheese rolls made with cassava (tapioca) flour and lots of hard cheese.

Cuisine: Argentina

Ingredients

• 500g cassava starch (fécula de mandioca)
• 3 eggs
• 100g butter
• 200g semi-hard cheese (Mar del Plata or Gouda), cubed
• 100g hard cheese (Reggianito), grated
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Mix the starch with salt and the cheeses.
2. Add butter, eggs, and milk slowly until a firm dough forms.
3. Shape into small balls and place on a baking sheet.
4. Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 15-20 minutes until slightly golden.