Gougères


Gougères
Gougères are small cheese choux pastries, sometimes (like here) with bits of ham.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011

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36 min.20 min.56 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 20 min.
Gougères
Prepare 225 g Choux pastry (pâte à choux).

Preheat oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 2 - 1 min.
Gougères
Add 25 g grated cheese, setting aside 1 tbs for topping.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Gougères
Mix well.

If you choose to add ham, take 1 slice smoked ham and cut in small pieces to add to mixture.

Stage 4 - 10 min.
Gougères
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.
Gougères
If necessary, if the heap has got a point on top, flatten with a teaspoon dipped in milk.

Stage 6 - 1 min.
Gougères
Divide remaining cheese over the top of heaps.

Stage 7 - 20 min.
Gougères
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
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
354 Kcal or 1,482 Kj26 gr74 gr74 gr
18 %10 %7 %11 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
142 Kcal or 595 Kj10 gr30 gr30 gr
7 %4 %3 %4 %
Per piece
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
18 Kcal or 75 Kj1 gr4 gr4 gr
1 %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).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten, Egg
How much will it cost?
  • For 20 Gougères : 0.83 €
  • Per Gougères : 0.04 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Choux pastry (pâte à choux)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, Pets de nonne, Puits d'amour, Valay-Brest, ... All
Grated cheeseGrated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Stuffed tomatoes and courgettes, Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , Spinach Mornay, Croque-monsieur, ... 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 25th 2009 at 12:33 (n° 1)
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