Gougeres (French Cheese Puffs)

Name: Gougeres (French Cheese Puffs)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup water; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 4 large eggs; 1 cup Gruyere or Swiss cheese, grated; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1/4 tsp mustard powder

Airy, cheesy French pastry puffs with nutty Gruyere and a whisper of cayenne.

Total time

50 min

Serves

8

Difficulty

Medium

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The pantry

kitchen

Essentials · serves 8

1/2 cup milk 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1/2 tsp salt 1 cup all-purpose flour 4 large eggs 1 cup Gruyere or Swiss cheese, grated 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp mustard powder

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The preparation

8 steps, about 50 minutes start to finish.

01
Preheat oven to 375°F
02
Combine milk, water, butter, and salt in a saucepan; bring to a boil
03
Add flour all at once and stir vigorously until dough forms a ball and pulls away from sides
04
Transfer to a mixing bowl and let cool slightly
05
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition
06
Fold in grated cheese, cayenne, and mustard powder
07
Scoop or pipe dough onto parchment-lined baking sheet
08
Bake at 375°F for approximately 25 minutes until puffed and golden

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“Add the flour all at once and stir hard until the dough pulls cleanly from the pan, which dries it out enough to puff later. Beat the eggs in one at a time and fully, so each is absorbed before the next.”

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