Salut mes P’tits croissants!
Today we are making a classic side dish, appetizer or canapés. Comforting, light and super rich in flavours, this will be a great dish that pleases kids and adults.
Although classically it is only cheese, I decided to add some ham. You could really make the recipe your own and tweak it the way you like it.
Now, enough talking. Let’s get cooking, shall we!
Serves 4
Gougères
½ cup Water
3 tbsps High quality butter
½ cup Butter
1 Pinch salt
2 Pcs large eggs
2 oz Ham (diced)
2 oz Cheddar/Parmesan (grated)
- Heat up the oven to 425℉.
- Bring the water, butter, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Add the flour all at once into the boiling butter mixture and, using a wooden spoon or spatula, stir until the flour clumps into a ball and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
- Continue stirring over medium-high heat until the dough leaves an even, dry film on the bottom of the pan, 2 to 3 minutes. (Key step)
- Drop the ball of dough into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and mix on low speed until the dough is just barely warm to the touch, about 5 minutes.
- Add in an egg, increase the speed to medium, and beat until incorporated. Repeat with the remaining egg.
- Stir in the ham, cheese and mix until smooth.
- Place the mix in a piping bag and set side.
- Line up a baking tray with a silpat or parchment paper.
- Pipe the Gougéres about 1 in diameters, making sure to space them out.
- Bake the puffs until golden brown, 20 minutes. DO NOT open the oven until baked or they will deflate.
- Once cooked, let them cool down on a wire rack and now..
- Bon appetit!
