Gougeres with Cheese and Scallions
Airy cheese puffs to quell your hunger as you wait for dinner. Or the perfect companion to your aperitif. Either way, those golden morsels are a delight and so easy to make.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 cup white cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 cup medium cheddar cheese, shredded
- ⅓ cup scallions, white and green part minced
Instructions
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 375° F.Bring 1 cup of water, butter, and ½ teaspoon salt to boiling in a heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat and mix in the flour. Stir over medium heat until the mixture starts to become thick and begins to separate from the pan, about 3 minutes.
- Transfer to a stand mixer fitted with a paddle. Add the eggs to the mixture, one at a time, mixing vigorously to form a sticky dough. Stir in cheese and scallions until well incorporated in the dough.
- Using 2 teaspoons form dough into 1 ½ inch ovals, drop into baking sheet 1-inch evenly spaced apart. Place the baking sheet in the middle of the oven. Bake until golden, about 20 minutes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 509kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 254mg | Sodium: 711mg | Potassium: 173mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1241IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 446mg | Iron: 3mg
Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.