Cheese Puffs

Any dish with the word "cheese" in the name will grab my attention. Macaroni and Cheese. Cheese Ravioli. Cheesy Bread. Cheesy Fries. And the list could go on. So I was excited to try this recipe for Cheese Puffs (also called Gougeres, it's French) from Rachel Khoo's book, The Little Paris Kitchen. And I was not disappointed.I was recently sent a copy of Rachel's book. It was funny because I immediately loved the book, it's got amazing looking recipes and it's full of beautiful photos (a must for cookbooks if you ask me). I was excited to show Elsie who was on a weekend trip with Jeremy. When she got home she said she had bought a cookbook she wanted to show me and it was the same one! So now we have a two copies. :)Gougeres, from The Little Paris Cookbook

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk
7 teaspoons butter
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
a pinch of chile powder
1 1/3 cup bread flour
2/3 cup grated semi-hard cheese (I used Parmesan)
2 tablespoons chopped herbs (I used oregano)
4 eggs

In a pot combine the water, milk, butter, salt, sugar and chile powder. Cook over high heat until the butter has melted. Turn the heat down to low and stir in the flour. This will turn to dough quickly so don't be afraid to really stir! Add 2/3 of the cheese and fresh herbs. Continue stirring until the the paste/dough is smooth (the cheese is going to kind of melt into the dough and that's good!).Remove the pot from the heat and allow the mixture to cool. Now stir in the eggs, one at a time. The dough will get lumpy but keep stirring and it will smooth out (thankful Rachel Khoo mentioned this in her instructions otherwise I probably would have panicked). :) Now fill a large pastry bag (or zip lock bag in a pinch) with the batter.

Pipe the cheese puffs onto a prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with remaining cheese, and if you want, sprinkle on sesame seeds, poppy seeds or any other small seeds or spices you have on hand. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until the bottoms begin to get golden brown.These were eaten up at the office within about 10 minutes after I finished snapping a few photos. Big hit! These would make perfect little appetizers for your next party or dinner you host. xo. Emma

P.S. If you liked these, be sure to check out: Homemade Cheese Crackers, Fancy Grilled Cheese Party, Tips for Creating the Perfect Cheese Platter, or Halfway Homemade: Mini Quiche

Comments

[Kotryna Bass]

wow, this looks supah tasty!

[Ashleigh]

Such sisters! Buying the same book! ;) These look amazing!! Yumm

xx Ashleigh
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[Ahka Vintage]

They look ridiculously good! I love your recipe posts - always keeps me inspired!
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[Molly {Dreams in HD}]

YUM, these look amazing!

[Mariel]

These look so good! I love how they're in bite-sized pieces!

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[Juliette Laura]

Oh my goodness! These look delicious, a much better alternative to the unhealthy ones with artificial colors and flavors found at grocery stores! Must try!

xoxo
Juliette Laura
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[Lara]

Too bad I don't really like cheese, however they look super tasty!

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[Robin at Recess]

Ummm...can't wait to give these a try. They look delicious! Thanks for sharing.

[Miss Drawingdream]

have to try them!! :)

[Lois]

I got this recipe book for Xmas after watching the TV programme and loving it. I especially want to try her breakfast muffins with ham, egg and cheese sauce - yum!

[Carlee]

My hubby would like these!

[Anna]

mmmm, these look so good! Thanks Emma!
Anna

[Lindsay Scheele]

I wish i didn't love cheese as much as I do! These look amazing!

[lisa fine]

Pretty! Both the book (especially the cute little illustrations) and the little cheese puffs are so sweet.

I am all about cheese. Cheesy pasta, cheesy bread, and cheesy potatoes have been big staples for us this winter. I'd love to try making these puffs with some garlic mixed in or on top.

[Marylin]

Yummy recipe!I am gonna try this for sure!!! ;)

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[Lulu]

I'm dying to get that cook book! It's on my 'must get' list a d these cheesy bites look so yummy!

Lulu xx

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[Kaisa // No home without you]

So cute! I'm going to try. :) Thanks for sharing. <3

[Naomi A]

I attempted gougeres once. I love that these are piped and not rolled by hand!

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[Amanda]

Emma, here in Brazil we have a tipical food similar to that. It´s called pão de queijo (something like bread of cheese):)

Here´s the recipe in english http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Brazilian-Cheese-Bread-Pao-de-Queijo/ (don´t know if it´s easy to find tapioca flour there hehee).

Great to eat hot with butter, cottage cheese,ham... Even with sweets like jelly, doce de leite and goiabada (don´t know the translation heeh...)

xoxo!

[Kelly]

Ohh these are perfect for entertaining and they look delish! LOVE!