Gougeres (cheese puffs)

By KDHarmon

Ingredients

• 8 oz grated swiss or Gruyere cheese
• 1 C water
• 5 Tbl butter
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 C all purpose flour
• 5 large eggs

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

In medium saucepan, briing water, butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg to a boil. Remove from heat and add flour and beat with wooden spoon until mixture leaves sides of pan clean. Add cheese and beat until incorporated.

Beat in 4 of the eggs, one by one until thoroughly absorbed. Beat unitl smooth and shines.

Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.

Beat remaining egg with 1/2 tsp water and brush tops of puffs.

Bake in top third of oven for almost 20 minutes or until golden and double in size.