Minas Gerais Bread

1

Preheat the oven to medium temperature

Aqueça o forno em temperatura média

Pour in the milk, cornstarch and vegetable shortening into a pan

Leve ao fogo e deixe ferver

Wait until it starts to simmer

Add the cornmeal and stir until it's fully incorporated at the bottom of the pan

Remove from the heat and let it cool down

2

Break an egg at a time and mix with a wooden spoon until you get a uniform dough

Retire pequenas porções (duas colheres

e meia de sopa) e passe numa xícara com fubá, mexendo até

Form into small balls

Pour into a greased baking dish and bake for 40 minutes.