baking · vegetarian
Cheese gougères
Crisp, airy French choux puffs loaded with Gruyère (or Comté) and black pepper. Perfect warm with drinks.
- Time
- 50min
- Steps
- 4
Ingredients
Tick what you already have.
Allergens
Contains milk, egg and wheat.
Worked out from the ingredient names, so it can miss what a brand adds or what a factory handles. Swaps change it too. Always read the labels, and if an allergy is serious, check every product. Allergies, food safety and our disclaimer.
Shopping list
You have everything. Go cook.
What did you use up?
Tick what's finished. The rest stays in your pantry.
Find them at a store
Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market deliver in parts of the US only; Amazon checks your address at checkout. We guess your country from your device's time zone, on your device.
Affiliate links: if you buy through them, the store may pay Pantry Hand a commission. It doesn't change your price, and stores are listed alphabetically, not by what they pay. As an Amazon Associate, Pantry Hand earns from qualifying purchases.
Equipment
You'll need: Oven.
Missing a basic? Shop knives, boards, pans and more
Equipment links are Amazon affiliate searches: if you buy through them, Amazon may pay Pantry Hand a commission. It doesn't change your price, and we don't pick or rank products. As an Amazon Associate, Pantry Hand earns from qualifying purchases.
Method
-
1
Bring the water, milk, butter and salt to a boil, add the flour and stir until it forms a ball and films the pan.
-
2
Cool 3 minutes, then beat in the eggs one at a time until glossy. Fold in most of the cheese, nutmeg and pepper.
-
3
Pipe 3 cm mounds onto lined trays and top with the remaining cheese.
-
4
Bake at 200°C (400°F) for 22-25 minutes until deep golden and crisp; don't open the oven early.
