Gougères- French Cheese Puffs
These Gougères are French Cheese Puffs made of choux pastry that is mixed with shredded cheese. They make for a delicious fluffy appetizer that is perfect to bring to a party.
Servings: 30 gougères
Ingredients
- 3.5 Tablespoons unsalted butter ( 50 grams)
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup plain flour (sifted 2x)
- 3 eggs , lightly beaten
- 6 ounces shredded cheese ( cheddar cheese, gruyère or Swiss) ( 1 1/2 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 415 degrees F. Place silicone baking mats on two cookie sheets.
- Melt the butter in a small bowl and put aside.
- Sift the flower two times in another small bowl and put aside.
- Beat 3 eggs in another small bowl and put aside.
- Put butter in a pan and mix with 3/4 cup water and stir over medium heat until it boils.
- As soon as it boils, remove the pan from heat and quickly beat in flour with a hand held mixer. Beat until the mixture comes together and it leaves the sides of the pan.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl and beat it with an electric hand-held mixer to release the heat. You will see the heat coming out of it.
- Gradually add the beaten egg about 1 Tablespoon at a time to the butter and flour mixture. Beat until the egg is completely added. Continue until all of the egg is added and the mixture is thick and glossy.
- Add the cheese to the mixture and mix with a fork.
- Add 1 Tablespoon sized spoonfuls of the batter to a cookie sheet. Sprinkle the tray with water before baking.
- Bake until the cheese puffs are slightly golden and feel light and airy, 20-30 minutes. (if they are still "heavy" the dough still needs to cook). 20 minutes is usually enough for me.
Notes
- *Timing is very important. Make sure to have all the ingredients prepared and set out in separate bowls in advance. Also have you hand-held mixer plugged in and ready to go near the stove.
- *Move quickly! Especially for step 1, where you are adding flour to the melted butter. You need to quickly mix it with a hand-held mixer until the dough pulls away from the side of the pan.
- *Once you have your finished batter, the dough will be VERY sticky. Either use a spoon to spoon it onto the cookie sheet or add olive oil to a small cookie scoop.
- *Don't forget to sprinkle water onto the pan before baking. You can put water on your hands and sprinkle them onto the pan.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 2.5g | Protein: 2.3g | Fat: 3.7g