Gougères (Cheese Puffs)
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Gougères (Cheese Puffs)
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Gougères are a simple and savory way to enjoy choux pastry! Made with my easy pâte à choux base and loaded with shredded gruyere (or your favorite cheese!), these French cheese puffs are a great light & airy bite-sized addition to any meal.Be sure to check out the how-to video!
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Ingredients
- ½ ½ cup water
- ½ ½ cup milk
- ½ ½ cup unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
- 1 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- ½ ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 4 large eggs room temperature preferred
- 6 6 oz grated gruyere cheese¹
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon fresh cracked black pepper
- sea salt for sprinkling over baked gougères, optional
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F (200C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium-sized, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine water, milk, butter, sugar, and salt and bring to a rolling boil over medium heat.
- Once mixture comes to a boil, add flour and turn heat to medium-low. Stir constantly with a spatula until moisture is absorbed by the flour and the mixture clings together and pulls away from the sides of the pot. If you notice any flour lumps, smash them by pressing them against the side of the pan with the spatula.
- Remove mixture from heat and stir for several minutes to cool.
- Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition. The mixture will seem to separate at first, but with consistent mixing it will become smooth and velvety.
- Stir in ground pepper and gruyere cheese.
- Drop batter by rounded dollops about 2” wide and 1” tall onto prepared baking sheet, spacing gougeres at least 2” apart. Transfer to the center rack of 400F (200C) oven and bake for 30 minutes or they are a deep golden brown. If desired, sprinkle a bit of sea salt over the gougeres while they're still warm.
- Allow to cool several minutes then serve warm and enjoy!
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Notes
- ¹Cheese Feel free to substitute sharp shredded cheddar or your favorite grated cheese instead!
- The dough/batter may be prepared up to three days in advance, store tightly covered in the refrigerator. Gougères are best served fresh/warm, but leftovers may be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days then reheated in a warm oven (350F/175C for several minutes should do the trick) before serving.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1gougere
Calories
145kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
7g
(2%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
69mg
(23%)
Sodium
129mg
(5%)
Potassium
44mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
350IU
(7%)
Calcium
126mg
(13%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16gougeres
Amount Per Serving
Calories 145 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1gougere | |
| Calories | 145kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 129mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 44mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 350IU | 7% |
| Calcium | 126mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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