France Gougères au Fromage (Cheese Puffs)
Gougères au fromage are delightful cheese puffs made from the same choux pastry as profiteroles and croquembouche. Gougères are signature pastries from Burgundy. They have a surprising lightness although they are made with lots of butter and cheese.
Recipe Servings: 4
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
50 minutes
Vegetarian
Vegan
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Kosher
Halal
Ingredients
- 1 cup (240 ml) water
- 6 Tbsp (90 g) butter
- ½ tsp (2.5 g) salt
- ¼ tsp (1.5 ml) mustard powder
- ¼ tsp (1.5 ml) nutmeg
- ¾ cup (90 g) all-purpose flour
- 1¼ cups (150 g) grated Gruyère
- 1 egg
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (210°C) and grease two large baking sheets.
- Bring water, butter, salt, mustard, and nutmeg to a light boil.
- Remove pan from heat and add flour, beating with a wooden spoon for about 2–3 minutes until a smooth paste forms.
- Beat in eggs, one at a time, followed by the cheese.
- Form mixture into 1-inch (2.5-cm) balls and place them on baking sheets.
- Bake for 25 minutes or until puffs turn a light gold.
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