Gougères

Gougères
Gougères might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 617 calories, 26g of protein, and 45g of fat. Head to the store and pick up gruyère cheese, dijon mustard, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

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Preheat oven to 42
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Bring first 3 ingredients and 1/2 cup water to a rolling boil in a 3-qt. saucepan over medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
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Add flour all at once, and beat vigorously with a wooden spoon 1 minute or until smooth and pulls away from sides of pan, forming a ball of dough.
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Remove from heat, and let stand 5 minutes.
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Transfer dough to bowl of a heavy-duty electric stand mixer.
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Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating at medium speed until well blended after each addition. (If dough separates, don't worry--it will come back together.)
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Add Gruyre cheese and next 3 ingredients; beat at high speed 3 minutes or until dough is smooth and glossy. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto 2 parchment paper-lined baking sheets.
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Reduce oven temperature to 375, and bake gougres 10 to 12 minutes, placing 1 baking sheet on middle oven rack and other on lower oven rack. Switch baking sheets, and bake 4 to 6 more minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets 5 minutes. Repeat procedure with remaining dough.
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Place frozen gougres on baking sheets, cover lightly with foil, and bake at 350 for 10 to 15 minutes or until warm.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 15 m.
Servings4
Health Score10
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