Recipes
Brazilian Coconut and Cheese Cake (Queijadinha)
Learn how to make a delicious Brazilian coconut and cheese cake, perfect for a morning or afternoon treat!
Prep: 30 minCook: 40 minYield: Serves 12
Ingredients
- •2 egg yolks
- •1 carton of sweetened condensed milk
- •1 tablespoon of butter
- •1/4 cup of water
- •50 grams of grated Parmesan
- •100 grams of shredded coconut
Instructions
- 1
Place the shredded coconut and water in a bowl and stir well to hydrate the coconut.
- 2
Add the condensed milk, butter, egg yolks and grated Parmesan, and mix well.
- 3
Transfer to a greased baking tin or one lined with paper baking cups, then place inside a larger baking tin with a finger's depth of water.
- 4
Bake in the water bath in an oven preheated to 180°C for approximately 40 minutes, or until golden on top.
- 5
Refrigerate the dessert for a few hours, then unmold and serve.