Gruyère Gougères
Prep time: 40 minServes: 8
Pairs with
Gougères are the classic Champagne companion — the Gruyère's nuttiness and the choux's lightness were made for bubbles.
Ingredients
- 125 ml water
- 125 ml milk
- 100 g butter
- 150 g plain flour
- 4 eggs
- 120 g Gruyère, grated
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- ½ tsp salt
- Black pepper
- Nutmeg
Method
- 1Bring water, milk and butter to a boil. Remove from heat, add all the flour at once. Stir vigorously until the dough pulls away from the sides.
- 2Add eggs one at a time. Stir in 100 g Gruyère, mustard and seasonings.
- 3Pipe or spoon mounds (about 3 cm) onto a lined tray. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
- 4Bake at 200 °C for 20–25 minutes. Do not open the oven for the first 15 minutes. Serve warm.