Gougères


Gougères
Gougères are small cheese choux pastries, sometimes (like here) with bits of ham.
240 K 4.2/5 (40 reviews)
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 120 Gougères, you will need:

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 60 min.
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Stage 1 - 20 min.
Gougères
Prepare 1 kg 350 g Choux pastry (pâte à choux).

Preheat oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 2 - 1 min.
Gougères
Add 150 g grated cheese, setting aside 1 tbs for topping.

Stage 3 - 2 min.
Gougères
Mix well.

If you choose to add ham, take 6 slices 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
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe430 RDI=160 %1,630 RDI=150 %1,380 RDI=210 %4,770 RDI=240 %19,980 RDI: 240 %
Per 100 g30 RDI=10 %110 RDI=10 %90 RDI=10 %320 RDI=20 %1,330 RDI: 20 %
Per piece3 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 120 Gougères : 5.00 €
  • Per Gougères : 0.05 €

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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: Saint Honoré cake, Valay-Brest, Puits d'amour, Pets de nonne, Paris-Brest, ... See them all 8

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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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