1,490 easy and fully explained recipes, with +66K photos and 78 videos

Gougères

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

245 K 1× 4.2/5 (40 reviews)

60 min.

Easy

1.70 €

20 Gougères

4 Ingredients

Last modified on: February 21^th 2011

For this recipe: I want to make it (401×) I made it (379×) Comment Send to a friend Ask a question Follow Printable Diaporama Vidéo User-friendly URL

For 20 Gougères, you will need:

1 225 ml choux pastry (pâte à choux)
2 25 ml grated cheese
3 1 slice smoked ham (optional)
4 ½ tablespoon Milk (optional)

Change these quantities to make:

20 Gougères 40 Gougères 80 Gougères 120 Gougères

Change measures:

Metric

Metric weight Metric volumes

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 40 min.

Cooking: 20 min.

All in all: 60 min.

When should you start or finish this recipe?

If you start now, at , you will finish around : ?.Change start time

To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: .Change end time

Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 20 min.

Prepare 225 ml choux pastry (pâte à choux).

Preheat oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 2 - 1 min.

Add 25 ml 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.

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	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 %

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 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: Profiteroles, Puits d'amour, Valay-Brest, Paris-Brest, Mini Mont-Blanc choux puffs, ... See them all 8

Grated cheese

Like these other recipes: White bean gratin "à l'italienne", Soufflée omelette with cheese, Italian style gratin, Sausage buckwheat pancakes, Gratin of chicken with rice and sautéed mushrooms, ... See them all 72

Other recipes you may also like

Creamy cauliflower with smoked salmon

A creamy cauliflower purée with steamed leek, and strips of smoked salmon lightly sautéed on the side.
February 5^th 202320 K 60 min.

Pan-fried potatoes

What could be simpler than fried potatoes? No need of a recipe for that! Quite right, but it's also very easy to end up making fried mash instead. Here are the main pitfalls to avoid.
February 3^rd 2011301 K4.5 1 hour 40 min.

Mushroom velouté

This smooth, creamy soup with its lovely mushroom flavour is quick and easy to make.
May 10^th 2023151 K4 55 min.

Fish "à la Bordelaise"

Fish "à la Bordelaise" is a fillet topped with a crust of breadcrumbs, herbs and onions cooked in white wine, then oven-baked until golden brown. It is a classic frozen family meal that many French children have grown up with, but here is a home-made version that is far better.
February 20^th 201994 K4.4 1 hour 7 min.

Simple mushroom salad with thyme and lemon, 3 ways

This aptly named salad is a breeze because you can enjoy it three different ways: raw, marinated or cooked, all prepared exactly the same way.
May 10^th 202348 K 9 min.

News list of cooking-ez.com

Note: We'll never share your e-mail address with anyone else.

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

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.