Gougeres

"In 'Around My French Table' by Dorie Greenspan"
 
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Ready In:
1hr 12mins
Ingredients:
7
Yields:
36 gougeres
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ingredients

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directions

  • Position the oven racks to divide the oven into thirds; preheat oven to 425°.
  • Line two baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper.
  • Bring the milk, water, butter, and salt to a rapid boil in a heavy medium saucepan over high heat.
  • Add the flour all at once, decrease the heat to med-low, and immediately start stirring energetically with a wooden spoon or heavy whisk.
  • The dough will come together and a light crust will form on the bottom of the pan--keep stirring with a vigor, for another minute or two to dry the dough; the dough should be very smooth.
  • Turn the dough into the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or into a bowl that you can use for mixing with a hand mixer or a wooden spoon and elbow grease.
  • Let the dough rise for a minute, then add the eggs one by one and beat, beat, beat until the dough is thick and shiny.
  • Make sure that each egg is completely incorporated before you add the next, and don't be concerned if the dough separates--by the time the last egg goes in, the dough will come together again.
  • Beat in the grated cheese; once the dough is made it should be spooned out immediately.
  • Using about 1 tablespoon of dough for each gougere, drop the dough from a spoon onto the lined baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches of puff space between the mounds.
  • Slide the baking sheets into the oven and immediately turn the oven temperature down to 375°; bake for 12 minutes, then rotate the pans from front to back and top to bottom.
  • Continue baking until the gougeres are golden, firm, and yes, puffed, another 12-15 minutes or so.
  • Serve warm, or transfer the pans to racks to cool.
  • **To make ahead--shape the dough, freeze the mounds on a baking sheet, and then when they are solid, lift them off the sheet and pack them in airtight plastic bags; bake them straight from the freezer, no need to defrost; just give them a minute or two more in the oven.

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