Gruyere Cheese Puffs

Name: Gruyere Cheese Puffs
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup / 250ml water; 80g Unsalted butter (cut into small pieces); 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg powder; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper powder; 155g All-purpose flour (sifted); 1 piece egg

by SeoJi195

4.9 (1)

Favorite

Difficulty

Normal

Time

15m

Serving

2

Original name: Gougères au Fromage / Baked Cheese Puffs

*Can make 24 puffs

Reprinted from: "Rustic French Cooking Made Easy"

Cheese puffs originated in Burgundy, France, and often appear in wine tasting activities in the region. No wonder they are such a popular appetizer all over France.
When making it in France, I use Gruyère cheese, but in Canada, the author often chooses aged cheddar because it is a more affordable option.
Speaking of cheese, the author did not mix grated cheese into the dough, but sprinkled it on each dough before baking. This can make the dough lighter, forming huge holes in the dough, with cracks like cheese on the surface.

Ingredients

1 cup / 250ml Water
80g Unsalted Butter (cut Into Small Pieces)
1 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg Powder
1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
155g All-purpose Flour (sifted)
1 piece Egg

Gruyere Cheese Puffs

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees Celsius.

2. Put water, butter, salt, nutmeg powder, and black pepper in the pot. Bring to a boil and turn to low heat and simmer for 2 minutes.

3. Remove the pan from the heat, add flour to the pan immediately, and stir until a dough is formed.
Move the pot back to the fire, low heat. Keep stirring for 2 minutes until the moisture in the dough evaporates.

4. Remove the heat again and let the dough cool for 1 minute. Then add the eggs and stir until fully integrated (must be fully integrated before adding the next egg).

5. Use an ice cream scoop to dig batter balls (about 2 tablespoons / 15 grams each) onto a baking sheet lined with greased paper. Each batter ball is spaced 2.5 cm apart.
Then sprinkle 1/2 tablespoon (3 grams) of crumbled cheese on each batter ball.

6. Put it in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius and bake for 30-35 minutes. Until the puffs are golden and fluffy.