Recipes: Gougères (Cheese Puffs)
Recently I was invited over to a friend’s for a birthday celebration. She wanted to do a little champagne toast before we headed to dinner. I offered to bring something but wanted to take into consideration we were going to a full meal after champagne. It was just a quick cocktail hour so I wanted something easy to eat and delicious. What goes well with champagne? Well, a lot but you may know by now how much I like cheese but in the middle of Winter I wanted something a little different. So I brought gougères which are essentially cheese puffs. Serve them warm and with a cold glass of bubbly your guests will be happy.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup milk
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1 cup flour
4 eggs, at room temperature
6 oz. gruyère cheese, grated
Instructions:
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Bring milk, butter, salt and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a 4-qt saucepan over high heat. Add flour; stir until dough forms. Reduce heat to medium; cook, stirring dough constantly with a wooden spoon until slightly dried, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl; using a hand mixer ( I used my Kitchen Aid) beat in 1 egg until smooth. Repeat with remaining eggs, beating each one at a time, until dough is smooth; stir in cheese.
Using a large tablespoon, drop balls of dough onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets. Place in oven; reduce temperature to 375 degrees. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. (mine took way less than 30 minutes)
I tried both using a spoon and rolling them in my hands to form balls. I prefer the spoon method. They smell so good in the oven if you have guests coming over they will be in heaven the minute they step inside your house
taste test approved
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