Savory Cheese Puffs

By MissHeather

Ingredients

• 1/2 C flour
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• pinch of cayenne pepper
• 1 C milk
• 8 T unsalted butter
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1/2 C grated Parmesan
• 1/2 C grated Gruyere
• egg wash made from 1 large egg and 1 tsp water.

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 400. Sift together flour, slat, pepper, thyme, and cayenne.

IN a large heavy saucepan over high heat, combine milk and butter, in pieces. Remove form heat the moment it boils; add flour mixture all at once. Stir briskly until mixture pulls away from sides of pan. Return to low heat and beat for half a minute. Remove and let cool slightly.

Beat in eggs one at a time until mixture is smooth and just holds its shape. Add cheeses; tir well.

Pipe form a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip onto a buttered baking sheet. Brush tops of puffs sparingly with egg wash.

Bake for 20 minutes and serve.