​Cheese puffs (Gougères)

Gougeres, or cheese puffs are a delicious savory chou pastry with melting cheese. 

It is a great appetizer to share with friends. You can change the cheese with goat cheese, and add some spices, such as cumin, curry, or cayenne pepper.

For about 20 choux

Ingredients

• 50 ml of milk
• 70 ml of water
• 45 g of butter
• 75 g of flour
• 2 eggs
• Salt, pepper
• 1/2 C of shredded cheese (cheddar, or swiss cheese)

Direction

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. Melt the butter with the milk, water and salt in a saucepan.

3. Take to boil, stop the heat. Add the flour. Using a whisk, mix well to obtain a homogeneous paste.

4. Cook again at low heat 1 minute, while mixing, to slowly dry the dough. Stop the heat.

5. Add the eggs one by one while mixing well: you will obtain a smooth dough. Add the shredded cheese and mix.

6. Fill a pastry bag fitted with round pastry tip with this dough. Using a sheet pan covered with parchment paper or a silicon mat, pipe into 1 to 2" circles (about 3/4" high), spacing them an inch apart.

7. Bake for 30 minutes without opening the oven door while cooking.