Gougères

Name: Gougères
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 54
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 237 milliliters bread flour; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper; 4 larges eggs, at room temperature; 355 milliliters ounces Gruyère cheese, grated (about , plus extra for sprinkling; 1 teaspoons About kosher salt; 4 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened; 237 milliliters water

Gougères might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 54 servings with 36 calories, 2g of protein, and 2g of fat each. Head to the store and pick up bread flour, gruyère cheese, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350°F if you will be baking the gougères right away. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.

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Bring the water, butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and the cayenne to a boil in a small saucepan.

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Ground Cayenne Pepper

Butter

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Place the flour in the bowl of a stand mixer, preferably fitted with the paddle attachment, add the boiling water mixture, and blend well (or use a wooden spoon and a large bowl; don't use a whisk—the dough is too heavy). Beat in the eggs one at a time until the dough is smooth. Beat in the cheese and mix until the dough is thick and the cheese has mostly melted.

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Cheese

Dough

All Purpose Flour

Water

Egg

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Wooden Spoon

Stand Mixer

Whisk

Bowl

Place the dough in a pastry bag fitted with a medium (1/4-inch) plain tip.

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Dough

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Pipe the dough into a small (3/4-inch-diameter) mounds on the lined baking sheets.

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Mounds Bar

Dough

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Baking Sheet

Sprinkle each with a pinch of grated cheese and salt. The gougères can be baked right away for refrigerated or frozen before baking.

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Cheese

Salt

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown and puffed about 3 times the size of their original size. Don't open the oven door for at least the first 12 minutes, to keep them from deflating.

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Serve and eat IMMEDIATELY!