Alain Ducasse s Gougeres
This recipe for gougères starts with a soft dough that gets piped out and baked into crisp, airy pockets of cheesy delight.
Ingredients
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1/2 cup water
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1/2 cup milk
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1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
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Large pinch of coarse salt
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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4 large eggs
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3 1/2 ounces shredded Gruyère cheese (1 cup), plus more for sprinkling
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Freshly ground black pepper
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Freshly grated nutmeg
Description
- Gather the ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium saucepan, combine the water, milk, butter, and salt; bring to a boil.
- Add the flour and stir it in with a wooden spoon until a smooth dough forms; stir over low heat until it dries out and pulls away from the side of the pan, about 2 minutes.
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Scrape the dough into a bowl; let cool for 1 minute. Beat the eggs into the dough, one at a time, beating thoroughly between each one. Add the cheese and a pinch each of pepper and nutmeg.
- Transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch round tip and pipe tablespoon-size mounds onto the baking sheets, 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 22 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown.
- Serve hot, or let cool and refrigerate or freeze. Reheat in a 350°F oven until piping hot.