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Gougeres with Cheese and Scallions
Airy cheese puffs to quell your hunger as you wait for dinner. Or the perfect companion to your aperitif. Either way, those golden morsels are a delight and so easy to make.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 509 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup unsalted butter cut into pieces
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup White Cheddar Cheese shredded
- 1 cup medium cheddar cheese shredded
- ⅓ cup scallions white and green part minced
Instructions
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 375° F.Bring 1 cup of water, butter, and ½ teaspoon salt to boiling in a heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat and mix in the flour. Stir over medium heat until the mixture starts to become thick and begins to separate from the pan, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer to a stand mixer fitted with a paddle. Add the eggs to the mixture, one at a time, mixing vigorously to form a sticky dough. Stir in cheese and scallions until well incorporated in the dough.
- Using 2 teaspoons form dough into 1 ½ inch ovals, drop into baking sheet 1-inch evenly spaced apart. Place the baking sheet in the middle of the oven. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
509kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
35g
(54%)
Saturated Fat
21g
(105%)
Cholesterol
254mg
(85%)
Sodium
711mg
(30%)
Potassium
173mg
(5%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
1241IU
(25%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
446mg
(45%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 509
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 509kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 35g | 54% |
| Saturated Fat | 21g | 105% |
| Cholesterol | 254mg | 85% |
| Sodium | 711mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 173mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 1241IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 446mg | 45% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.