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Gougères

Gougères are small cheese choux pastries, sometimes (like here) with bits of ham.

244 K 1× 4.2/5 (40 reviews)

60 min.

Easy

1.70 €

40 Gougères

4 Ingredients

Last modified on: February 21^th 2011

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For 40 Gougères, you will need:

1 450 g choux pastry (pâte à choux)
2 50 g grated cheese
3 2 slices smoked ham (optional)
4 1 tablespoon Milk (optional)
Total weight: 500 grams

Change these quantities to make:

20 Gougères 40 Gougères 80 Gougères 120 Gougères

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 40 min.

Cooking: 20 min.

All in all: 60 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 20 min.

Prepare 450 g choux pastry (pâte à choux).

Preheat oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 2 - 1 min.

Add 50 g grated cheese, setting aside 1 tbs for topping.

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Mix well.

If you choose to add ham, take 2 slices smoked ham and cut in small pieces to add to mixture.

Stage 4 - 10 min.

With a forcing bag make small heaps of mixture, about the size of an olive.

If you don't have a forcing bag use 2 teaspoons instead.

Stage 5 - 2 min.

If necessary, if the heap has got a point on top, flatten with a teaspoon dipped in milk.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Divide remaining cheese over the top of heaps.

Stage 7 - 20 min.

Put in the oven and cook about 20 minutes until gougères are golden brown. Place on a cooling rack.

Remarks

Serve as soon as possible, try to not leave to cool, much better hot or warm.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	140 RDI=60 %	540 RDI=50 %	460 RDI=70 %	1,590 RDI=80 %	6,660 RDI: 80 %
Per 100 g	30 RDI=10 %	110 RDI=10 %	90 RDI=10 %	320 RDI=20 %	1,330 RDI: 20 %
Per piece	3 RDI=1 %	10 RDI=1 %	10 RDI=2 %	40 RDI=2 %	170 RDI: 2 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten, egg

How much will it cost?

For 40 Gougères : 1.70 €
Per Gougères : 0.05 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

Choux pastry (pâte à choux)

You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Mini Mont-Blanc choux puffs, Valay-Brest, Saint Honoré cake, Pets de nonne, Profiteroles, ... See them all 8

Grated cheese

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The 1 comment already posted on this recipe

These look heavenly, JH. I would love to try to bake my own someday. Thank you for such clear, easy instructions.
Posted by Louise august 25^th 2009 at 12:33 n° 1

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