Gougères
Gougères are small cheese choux pastries, sometimes (like here) with bits of ham.
60 min.
Easy
20 Gougères
4 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 20 Gougères, you will need:
- 1
7.9 oz choux pastry (pâte à choux) - 2
0.9 oz grated cheese - 3
1 slice smoked ham (optional) - 4
½ tablespoon Milk (optional)
Change these quantities to make:
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 60 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:35.Change end time
Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 20 min.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Add 0.9 oz grated cheese, setting aside 1 tbs for topping.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Mix well.
If you choose to add ham, take 1 slice smoked ham and cut in small pieces to add to mixture.
If you choose to add ham, take 1 slice 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.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 70 RDI=30 % | 270 RDI=30 % | 230 RDI=40 % | 800 RDI=40 % | 3,330 RDI: 40 % |
| 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 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 20 Gougères : 0.85 €
- Per Gougères : 0.05 €
Change currency: 
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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: Saint Honoré cake, Chouquettes, Paris-Brest, Profiteroles, Pets de nonne, ... See them all 8
Grated cheese
Like these other recipes: Stuffed baguette , Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, Italian style gratin, Baker's chicken and potato tart, Ham pasta bake, ... See them all 72
Other recipes you may also like
Tomato sauce (for pizzas)
This is the sauce to put on pizza bases before the toppings.October 19th 2010528 K4.3 1 hour 15 min.
How to prepare asparagus
Preparing asparagus spears properly involves washing and peeling, then cooking them just right. Here is a simple way to do this.June 26th 2013268 K4.9 35 min.
Alsatian apple tart
This tart from France's Alsace region has a sweet pastry (or sweetcrust) case, filled with raw apple slices and a light vanilla egg-custard mixture, then baked.July 13th 202271 K 55 min.
Chestnut cake
This delightful cake is doubly chestnutty: it contains chestnut flour, and sweet chestnut purée.May 8th 2020338 K5 1 hour 15 min.
Caramelised apple pie
Apple pie made with caramelised apples.September 11th 2018260 K4.3 1 hour 55 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-05-18)
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Follow this recipe (as 3 people already do)
If you are interested in this recipe, you can "follow" it, by entering your email address here. You will then receive a notification immediately each time the recipe is modified or a new comment is added. Please note that you will need to confirm this following.
Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.
Alternatively: you can subscribe to the mailing list of cooling-ez.com , you will receive a e-mail for each new recipe published on the site.
The 1 comment already posted on this recipe