World Flavors Cookbook

Chipa Clásico

Name: Chipa Clásico
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: Paraguay
Ingredients: 500g almidón de mandioca (manioc starch); 200g queso Paraguay, crumbled; 100g butter; 2 eggs; 100ml milk; 1 tsp anise seeds; Salt

Paraguay's sacred cheese bread — chewy, cheesy ring-shaped bread made from manioc flour, eggs, and anise. The food of Semana Santa.

Cuisine: Paraguay

Ingredients

500g almidón de mandioca (manioc starch)
200g queso Paraguay, crumbled
100g butter
2 eggs
100ml milk
1 tsp anise seeds
Salt

Instructions

Mix manioc starch, cheese, butter, anise, and salt.
Beat eggs with milk. Add to dough.
Knead until smooth and pliable.
Shape into rings or small loaves.
Bake at 200C for 20-25 minutes until golden.