Gougères
Gougères are small cheese choux pastries, sometimes (like here) with bits of ham.
60 min.
Easy
40 Gougères
4 IngredientsLast modified on: February 21th 2011
For 40 Gougères, you will need:
- 1
450 g choux pastry (pâte à choux) - 2
50 g grated cheese - 3
2 slices smoked ham (optional) - 4
1 tablespoon Milk (optional) - Total weight: 500 grams
Change these quantities to make:
Change measures:
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 40 min.
Cooking: 20 min.
All in all: 60 min.
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.
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.
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.
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 | 140 RDI=40 % | 540 RDI=40 % | 460 RDI=50 % | 1,590 RDI=60 % | 6,660 RDI: 60 % |
| Per 100 g | 30 RDI=8 % | 110 RDI=8 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 320 RDI=10 % | 1,330 RDI: 10 % |
| Per piece | 3 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 40 RDI=1 % | 170 RDI: 1 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 40 Gougères : 1.70 €
- 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: Paris-Brest, Profiteroles, Pets de nonne, Puits d'amour, Chouquettes, ... See them all 8
Grated cheese
Like these other recipes: Bolognaise lasagne, Stuffed cabbage leaves, Potato and broccoli gratin, Chard and potato gratin, Gratin slices with spinach, ... See them all 73
Other recipes you may also like
Toasted almond cake
A layer cake, with toasted almonds in the chocolate part.July 5th 2016246 K4.4 2 hours 2 min.
Chaud-froid of grapefruit, pineapple and lime custard
Cold grapefruit quarters with slices of hot caramelized pineapple, lime custard (crème anglaise) and citrus crunch.December 20th 2010263 K4.5 2 hours 5 min.
Creamy risotto with vegetables
Risotto is one of the many delights of italian cooking... Here is a version with vegetables cooked separately, and their stock used to cook rice. Delicious, as you will see...June 12th 2011392 K5 2 hours 55 min.
Mexican ceviche
Ceviche is typical of South American cuisine, made with avocados, tomatoes and fish fillet cured in lime juice. This is a personal version of Mexican-style ceviche.October 13th 2010371 K 15 3 hours 9 min.
News list of cooking-ez.com
Sign up to receive the latest recipes (next batch due to be sent on 2025-07-06)
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