Pandebono (Colombian Cheese Bread)
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Pandebono (Colombian Cheese Bread)
Description
Pandebono (Colombian Cheese Bread) combines cassava starch and precooked cornmeal with a salty, tangy Latin white cheese and eggs to form a pliable dough. This dough is shaped into small balls and baked at 400°F until the exterior is golden and slightly crisp while the interior remains soft with a chewy, cheesy consistency. The starch and flour blend creates a unique texture typical of Colombian cheese breads.
The flavor hinges on the cheese's saltiness balanced by a touch of sugar in the dough, and the minimal seasoning allows the cheese's character to shine. The breads are best served warm, with a tender yet slightly elastic bite, making them pleasant as handheld snack breads or alongside coffee or other beverages.
You can prepare the dough ahead and refrigerate it, baking fresh batches as needed. This makes pandebono convenient for quick oven baking when desired.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup cassava starch or tapioca flour
- 1/4 cup precooked cornmeal you may substitute for polenta flour
- 2 egg
- 1 1/2 cups latin white cheese or queso para freir (you may substitute for feta)
- 1 teaspoon salt or more
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
- Line a sheet pan with parchment paper
- Cut cheese in large chunks
- Place the cheese in the food processor and pulse until grated
- Add the flours, salt and sugar. Pulse until mixed
- Finally, add the eggs and process until it forms a dough
- With your hands, shape into balls. I used 2 tablespoons of dough for each ball
- Place balls into the sheet pan
- Bake for 15-20 minutes or until browned
- Serve them wam*
Notes
- The dough can be made in advance and stored airtight in the refrigerator, then baked fresh when needed.
- Pandebono breads are best enjoyed warm for optimal texture and flavor.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12rolls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 96 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1roll | |
| Calories | 96kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 43mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 413mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 32mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 120IU | 2% |
| Calcium | 97mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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