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This is a version of the French dish Gougères, choux pastry flavoured with cheese. You can serve these at room temperature, but they are tastier served warm.

Tags: Advanced, 10 mins, Appetizer & Hors d'Oeuvres, Cheese, Holiday Insider's Report® 2010
Serves: 6
Skill level: Advanced
Prep time: 5  minutes
Cooking time: 21  minutes
Total: 26  minutes

Additional Information

Ingredients

1/4 cup (50 mL) unsalted butter
1 cup (250 mL) all purpose flour
1 tsp (5 mL) salt
4 eggs
3 oz (90 g) cold PC La Belle Rivière Washed Rind Soft Ripened Cheese , roughly chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In medium saucepan, heat butter and 1 cup (250 mL) water over high heat until mixture comes to rolling boil and butter melts. Stir in flour and salt all at once; using wooden spoon stir vigorously until dough forms a shiny ball, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Using whisk, beat in eggs all at once until eggs are mixed in, about 1 to 2 minutes. (Don’t worry if mixture looks lumpy.) Whisk in cheese until smooth.
  3. Using a tbsp (15 mL) measure, drop blobs of dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing about 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart. You will get about 36 blobs.
  4. Bake in centre of oven until golden and puffed, about 18 to 20 minutes. Serve warm, with caramelized onions.

Chef's Tips

Caramelized onions: In large non-stick frying pan, heat 4 tsp (20 mL) PC Splendido Extra Virgin olive oil over medium-high heat. Stir in 2 thinly sliced medium-sized white onions, ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt and 1/8 tsp (0.5 mL) pepper. Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring often, or until onions are golden brown and tender. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring often, for 13 to 15 minutes or until onions are very soft.

Nutritional Information

Makes 6 servings; Per 6 piece serving:
270 calories
fat 18 g
sodium 550 mg
carbohydrate 17 g
fibre 1 g
protein 10 g

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