Name: Gruyere Gougeres
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 15
Ingredients: Water - 1 cup; Unsalted butter - ½ cup; White sugar - ½ teaspoon; All-purpose flour - 1 cup; Grated Gruyere cheese - ¾ cup; Cayenne pepper (Optional) - ⅛ teaspoon; Ground black pepper - ⅛ teaspoon; Grated Gruyere cheese - 2 tablespoons; Eggs, or more as needed - 3

Ingredients for - Gruyere Gougeres

1. Water 1 cup

2. Unsalted butter ½ cup

3. White sugar ½ teaspoon

4. All-purpose flour 1 cup

5. Grated Gruyere cheese ¾ cup

6. Cayenne pepper (Optional) ⅛ teaspoon

7. Ground black pepper ⅛ teaspoon

8. Grated Gruyere cheese 2 tablespoons

9. Eggs, or more as needed 3

How to cook deliciously - Gruyere Gougeres

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2 . Stage

Combine water, butter, and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and immediately add flour. Stir quickly with a wooden spoon for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

3 . Stage

Return pan to heat and stir to let excess moisture evaporate, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Scoop dough into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Let cool slightly.

4 . Stage

Add 3/4 cup Gruyere cheese, cayenne, and black pepper to the dough. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition. If mixture still clings to the beaters, add a fourth egg.

5 . Stage

Pipe or spoon tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto a the prepared baking sheet. Add a small pinch of remaining Gruyere cheese on top of each puff.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes. Lower temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), and bake until puffed and golden brown, about 15 minutes more.