Gruyere Cheese Puffs
These cocktail snacks are called Gourgeres in France. These are very easy to put together and they are delicious with drinks. This recipe easily doubles.
Equipment
- 2 Baking Trays
- Baking Parchment
- 1 Heavy bottomed, medium saucepan
Ingredients
- 118 ml Water 1/2 cup
- 43 grams Butter, cut into small pieces 1 1/2 ounces
- ½ teaspoon Salt or to taste
- ⅛ teaspoon Ground Black Pepper or to taste
- 37 grams All purpose flour, sifted 1.3 ounces or 2 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon
- ½ Tablespoon Dijon mustard smooth to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Worcester Sauce optional
- 2 Large Eggs
- 115 grams Coarsely grated Gruyere cheese or Swiss Cheese [4 ounces]
- Smoked paprika optional
Instructions
- Gather and weigh your ingredients. Position 1 rack in the top third of your oven and another rack in the bottom third. Preheat the oven to 220c [425F] Line the baking trays with parchment paper and set aside.
- Combine the water, butter, salt & pepper in a heavy bottomed, medium saucepan and bring to the boil over medium/medium high heat. Add the flour and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture starts to form a ball. Continue stirring until a film forms over the bottom of the saucepan- about 1-2 minutes.Remove the saucepan from the heat and beat in the mustard and Worcester sauce. Beat in eggs one at a time, then beat in the cheese.
- Drop the mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls onto the prepared baking trays, spacing them about 4 cm apart [1 1/2 inch]. Sprinkle a pinch of smoked paprika on top of the puffs and bake for about 10-12 minutes, then rotate the baking trays and bake until puffs are golden brown- about another 3+ minutes. Serve straight away. [Note 1]
Notes
Note 1. These are best served straight out of the oven, and they do not store well.