Gougeres Recipe
Easy homemade French gougères or French cheese puffs are light, airy, and packed with cheesy flavor, making them a crowd-pleasing appetizer or snack!
Servings: 20 servings
Cost: $5
Equipment
- baking sheet
- pastry bag
Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup milk
- 4 ounces salted butter cut into cubes
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup shredded Gruyère cheese plus more for sprinkling
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the water, milk, butter, and salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Stir in the flour with a wooden spoon until a smooth dough forms; stir over low heat until it starts to dry out and pulls away from the sides of the pan, approximately 2 minutes.
- Scrape the dough into a bowl and let cool for 1 minute. Beat the eggs into the dough, one at a time, beating thoroughly between each addition. Add the cheese, pepper and nutmeg.
- Transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch round tip and pipe tablespoon-size mounds onto the baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 22 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
- Serve hot, or let cool to room temperature and refrigerate or freeze. Reheat in a 350°F oven until hot.
Notes
When making the choux pastry, make sure each egg is fully incorporated into the batter before adding the next. If the batter separates and looks curdled, keep beating, and it will begin to come together.
Nutrition
Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 35mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.4g | Vitamin A: 262IU | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 0.5mg