Pandebono: Colombian Cheese Bread

Name: Pandebono: Colombian Cheese Bread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 12 servings
Cuisine: Latin,South American
Ingredients: 1 cup yellow masarepa, or cooked cornmeal; 1/2 cup tapioca flour; 2 teaspoons granulated sugar; 2 cups grated farmers cheese, or Monterey jack or mozzarella; 2 large eggs; Kosher salt, to taste; 3 teaspoons milk, or buttermilk, optional

Colombian cheese bread, Pandebono, is a delightful pastry crafted from cornmeal, tapioca flour, farmer's cheese, and eggs.

⭐ 3.5 (132 reviews) Prep: 30 minCook: 20 minTotal: 50 minYields: 12 servings

Category Tags:

Appetizer Snack Bread

Cuisine Tags:

Latin South American

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 F and grease a cookie sheet.
Combine masarepa, tapioca flour, and sugar in a bowl.
Mix in grated cheese and eggs; add salt to taste.
Knead the dough until smooth, adding a few teaspoons of milk or buttermilk if too dry, until soft and pliable.
Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let rest for 10 minutes.
Form dough sections into golf-ball-sized spheres or rings.
Place on the prepared cookie sheet and bake for about 20 minutes until golden and puffed; serve warm.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 129 kcal

Carbohydrate: 13 g

Cholesterol: 45 mg

Fiber: 1 g

Protein: 5 g

Saturated Fat: 3 g

Sodium: 214 mg

Sugar: 1 g

Fat: 6 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g