Brunch

Gougères (cheese choux pastry)

Name: Gougères (cheese choux pastry)
Total time: 45 min
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 250 ml Milk; 80 g Butter; 150 g Flour; 4 Egg; 120 g Cheese

Preparation time: 45 min
Servings: serves 6

Ingredients

serves 6

Milk — to buy250 ml
Butter — to buy80 g
Flour — to buy150 g
Egg — to buy4
Cheese — to buy120 g

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 200 °C (400 °F). Bring the milk to a boil with the diced butter.
Off the heat, tip in the flour all at once and stir vigorously until it forms a ball of dough that pulls away from the sides.
Return to low heat for 1 to 2 minutes to dry out the dough, then transfer to a bowl and let cool for 5 minutes before adding the eggs (otherwise they'd cook).
Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well between each, until smooth and glossy.
Add three-quarters of the grated cheese and mix well.
Spoon small mounds of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment using two spoons, spacing them well, and scatter the rest of the cheese on top.
Bake for 25 minutes without opening the oven, until puffed and golden. Serve warm, as an appetiser.