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Gougères

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

215,998 14.2/5 for 38 ratings

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Last modified on: February 21^th 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

Change these quantities to make: 20 Gougères 40 Gougères 80 Gougères 120 Gougères

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
36 min.	20 min.	56 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.

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 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 40 Gougères : 2.59 €
Per Gougères : 0.06 €

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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: Paris-Brest, Mini Mont-Blanc choux puffs, Valay-Brest, Saint Honoré cake, Profiteroles, ... All
	Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach Mornay, Hachis parmentier, Ham "friand" pie, Endives , Enchiladas, ... All

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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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