Gougere (aka French Cheese Puffs)

Gougeres are delightful snacks that you can easily make. It's a popular French pastry that's served in many cafes. In the US, we call them French cheese puffs. And they're fantastic.

Gougeres
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Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 4+1 whole eggs for dough and glaze
• 1 stick butter
• 1 1/2 cup grated gruyere or cheddar cheese
• pinch of chives
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Direction:

Preheat oven to 370 deg F.

In a medium sauce pan, pour milk, water, butter and salt. Heat to high until rapidly boiling.

Stir and lower heat. Add flour and stir until mixture becomes doughy.

Add 4 eggs one at a time, while stirring until each egg is fully blended with dough.

Fold in 1 cup cheese completely. The remaining 1/2 cup cheese will be sprinkled on top later.

Spoon a lump of dough and arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Leave a space of 1 1/2 inch between each lump for expansion.

In a small bowl, crack last egg and mix a few drops of water. Mix the yolk, egg white and water. Brush over each lump to give it a shiny finish. Sprinkle each lump with grated cheese.

Bake for 20 minutes.

Let cool for a few minutes before serving.

Now here's the source video. Keep in mind that the pinch of chives is our addition.