Cheese Puffs (Gougeres)
May 22, 2019
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Cheese Puffs - quick and clean Gougeres recipe for puffy, mild and airy French cheesy puffs. Loaded with mozzarella and parmesan cheese, so correct!
Gougeres are French cheese puffs made with a choux pastry and loaded with cheese. Gougere is my favourite recipe to bake after I crave for tacky puffs.
Those little packages are so suitable and addictive. Loaded with styles of cheese: mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. They are full of exceptional aroma, flavorful and delicious. I just can’t forestall consuming them!
INGREDIENTS :
- 3/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 cup plain flour
- 4 large eggs
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (70g)
- 3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon minced Italian parsley
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
INSTRUCTIONS :
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium sauce pan, bring the water, butter, salt and ground black pepper to a boil. Add the flour and stir until it forms a dough. Cook another 2 minutes to dry out the dough.
- Transfer the dough to a bowl and let it cool slightly. Slowly add the eggs, one at a time and stir until well combined.
- Add the mozzarella cheese and parsley, mix well. Using 2 tablespoons to round each ball of dough and drop it onto the prepared parchment paper. Set them 1.5"-2" apart. Sprinkle some grated parmesan cheese on top.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 425°F (220°C) and another 20-25 minutes at 380°F (190°C) until golden brown. Serve warm.
