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Mbejú (Paraguayan Gluten-Free Cheese Flatbread)

Mbejú is a buttery, gluten-free, cheese flatbread with crispy edges that is enjoyed all over Paraguay with a cup of coffee or cocido. These flatbreads are best if enjoyed while still hot. It only takes 2 1/2 minutes to cook each bread, and the dough mixture stores nicely in the refrigerator or freezer.** Yield: 8 flatbread 

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 361 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: South American

Ingredients

  • 3 cups (366g) cassava flour
  • 1 1/2 cups (169.5g) shredded cheese (like mozzarella, Parmesan, or cheddar)
  • 3/4 cup (170g) unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 5 Tbsp (74ml) milk

Instructions

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  1. Using a big bowl, add cassava flour, cheese, butter and salt. Mix with the tip of your finger until it resembles crumbs.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons of milk, mix until it resembles small pebbles. Adding more milk if needed.
  3. Heat a small frying pan on low to medium-low heat. Add ¾ cup of mbejú mixture, and with the help of a spatula, bring the little pieces around the pan together, pressing them with the rest of the mbejú mixture. Cover the pan and let it cook for a minute, until lightly golden in spots and easy to flip. Flip the mbejú and cook for an additional minute and a half without the lid.
  4. Serve with a hot drink.

Notes

  • ** Mbejú is best eaten while hot. To prepare mbejú ahead of time, store the mbejú mixture (un-cooked) in the refrigerator or freezer for up to 3 months. If frozen, 10 minutes before cooking it, take it out of the freezer and you'll be ready to go.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1bread Calories 361kcal (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 361

% Daily Value*

Serving 1bread
Calories 361kcal 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.