Gougères
Gougères are small cheese choux pastries, sometimes (like here) with bits of ham.
210,695 14.2/5 for 38 ratings
Grade this recipe: Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 40 Gougères, you will need:
- 0
450 g Choux pastry (pâte à choux) - 1
50 g grated cheese - 2
2 slices smoked ham (optional) - 3
1 tablespoon milk (optional) - Total weight: 575 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 36 min. | 20 min. | 56 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
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.
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.
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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,987 Kcal or 8,319 Kj | 48 gr | 135 gr | 139 gr |
| 99 % | 18 % | 13 % | 21 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 346 Kcal or 1,449 Kj | 8 gr | 23 gr | 24 gr |
| 17 % | 3 % | 2 % | 4 % |
| Per piece | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 50 Kcal or 209 Kj | 1 gr | 3 gr | 3 gr |
| 2 % | <1 % | <1 % | 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 40 Gougères : 2.59 €
- Per Gougères : 0.06 €
Note : These prices are only approximate.
Source
Home made.More recipes?
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: Chouquettes, Profiteroles, Puits d'amour, Mini Mont-Blanc choux puffs, Valay-Brest, ... All |
| Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed artichokes au gratin, Ham pasta bake, Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms, Breton Pie, Spicy mustard cauliflower cheese, ... All |
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