Gougeres - Classic French Cheese Puffs
Gougeres are a classic French appetizer made from pate a choux dough. Discover how to make authentic French cheese puffs at home using this easy recipes for gougeres.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter cubed
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup Gruyere cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- In a medium saucepan heat water, butter and salt over medium heat until butter is melted. Reduce heat to low and mix in flour, stirring for 1-2 minutes until dough comes together and pulls away from the pan. Remove the pan from the heat and let cool for 5 minutes before stirring in the eggs one at a time. Add in the black pepper and cheese making sure is thoroughly combined.
- You can use a spoon or a pastry bag to create your dough puffs, each puff should be about 1 inch wide and spaced 1.5 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicon baking mat.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 10 minutes, then lower the temperature to 375 degrees and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until the cheese puffs golden and fluffy.
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