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Say it with me: goo-ZHAIR.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These French cheese puffs sound fancy. They are not. Choux pastry is just butter, water, flour, and eggs\u2014plus a pile of nutty Gruy\u00e8re. The oven does the magic. Serve them with wine and watch people think you took a class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Makes 20-25 goug\u00e8res.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\u00bd cup (120ml) water<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u00bc cup (60g) unsalted butter, cut into pieces<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u00bc teaspoon salt<\/li>\n\n\n\n
\u00bd cup (65g) all-purpose flour<\/li>\n\n\n\n
2 large eggs, room temperature<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1 cup (80g) finely grated Gruy\u00e8re or Comt\u00e9 cheese<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Optional: \u00bc teaspoon black pepper or nutmeg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Step-by-Step Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Step 1: Cook the Dough<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
In a saucepan, combine water, butter, and salt. Bring to a boil.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Remove from heat. Add flour all at once. Stir vigorously until a smooth ball forms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Return to medium heat. Cook 1-2 minutes, stirring, until a thin film forms on the pan bottom.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Add Eggs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Transfer dough to a bowl. Let cool 5 minutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Add eggs one at a time, mixing fully after each. Dough will look broken then come together.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Add Cheese<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Stir in grated Gruy\u00e8re (and pepper\/nutmeg if using).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Pipe<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Preheat oven to 400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C). Line a baking sheet with parchment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Spoon or pipe 1-inch mounds of dough onto sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 5: Bake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Bake 20-25 minutes until puffed, golden, and crisp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Do NOT open the oven for the first 18 minutes (they will collapse).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 6: Serve<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Poke a small hole in each to release steam (keeps them crisp).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Serve warm or at room temperature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Difficulty:<\/strong> Medium (trust the process)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Storage Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Best Day Of:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Goug\u00e8res are crispiest within hours of baking. But they keep surprisingly well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reheat Method:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Store baked goug\u00e8res in a paper bag (not plastic\u2014soggy risk). Reheat at 350\u00b0F for 5 minutes to restore crunch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Freeze Unbaked:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Pipe dough onto a tray, freeze solid, then transfer to a bag. Bake from frozen at 400\u00b0F for 25-28 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pro Tip:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
If they deflate after baking? You opened the oven too early. Still tasty. Just less puffy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Light, airy, cheesy, and dangerously poppable. These French cheese puffs come together in one pot with six ingredients. No mixer. No patience required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1990,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,73],"tags":[1636,1637,1086,1634,1633,1635,498],"class_list":["post-1953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-baking","category-quick_meals","tag-choux-pastry","tag-easy-french-recipe","tag-french-appetizer","tag-french-cheese-puffs","tag-gougeres-recipe","tag-gruyere-puffs","tag-pate-a-choux"],"yoast_head":"\n
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