Classic Gougeres
"Published in Bon Appetit April 2009."
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
24 gougeres
ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup gruyere, coarsely grated (packed)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
directions
- Position 1 rack in top third and 1 rack in bottom third of oven; preheat to 400°F Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Bring 1 cup water, buter, and salt to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat, whisking until butter melts. Add flour; stir rapidly with wooden spoon until flour absorbs liquid and forms ball, pulling away from sides of pan. Stir vigorously until film forms on bottom of pan and dough is no longer sticky, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Remove pan from heat; cool dough 2 to 3 minutes. Using electric mixer, beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Stir in cheese and pepper.
- Drop rounded tablespoonfuls of dough onto baking sheets, spacing about 3 inches apart. Using damp fingertip, press down any peaks of dough.
- Bake gougeres until golden brown, about 30 minutes, reversing position of pans halfway through baking. Using small sharp knife, pry open 1 gougere to check doneness (center should be slightly eggy and moist). Serve hot or warm.
- *Can be made 3 hours ahead. Transfer to racks; cool. Rewarm in 350 F oven for 5 to 10 minutes.
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Reviews
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These do have a lot of flavor, but the recipe is much too labor-intensive for me. They might be nice for a party, though. Made for ZWT 5.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Queen Dana
United States
I love trying new dishes. For me, food is a way of experiencing the world without leaving my home, and I'm hoping that as my two sons get older that I can convince them to come with me on my culinary adventures.
