Cheese Puffs (Gougeres)

Cheese puffs, or Gougeres are my favorite things to bake when I crave for something cheesy. They are such delightful—and addictive—little packages packed with wonderful aromas and delicate flavors. I just can’t stop eating these fresh-off-the-oven cheese puffs, loaded with mozzarella and Parmesan cheese.

I learned how to make these cheese puffs from Home Cooking Adventure. Her video offers clear step-by-step instructions so this cheese puffs recipe is fail-proof and fool-proof.

Pâte a Choux is the building block of cheese puffs or French gougeres. It’s basically cooked dough of all-purpose flour, hot boiling water, butter and eggs. Pate a choux is also used to make cream puffs, pumpkin cream puffs, chouquettes, beignets, and other delicious baked goods.

This recipe yield golden-hued, puffy, light and airy cheese puffs. Depending on how big you make them, you get about 16-18. Trust me, you might want to make two batches as they will fly off the kitchen counter top in no time as they are so addictive. Once you start eating, you want more.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup water
• 5 tablespoons 70g butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup plain flour
• 4 large eggs
• 3/4 cup grated mozzarella cheese
• 1/4 teaspoon minced parsley
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a medium sauce pan, bring the water, butter, salt and ground black pepper to a boil. Add the flour and stir until it forms a dough. Cook another 2 minutes to dry out the dough.
3. Transfer the dough to a bowl and let it cool slightly. Slowly add the eggs, one at a time and stir until well combined.
4. Add the mozzarella cheese and parsley, mix well. Using 2 tablespoons to round each ball of dough and drop it onto the prepared parchment paper. Set them 1.5"-2" apart. Sprinkle some grated parmesan cheese on top.
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