Description
Three cheeses of varying strength and smoothness combine in these customizable bite-sized pastries.
Ingredients
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- 1/2 cup whole milk (or water)
- 2 ounces unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 3 ounces Castello Swiss Alps cheese (equal combination of Hirten, Weissbier, and Classic) + more for dusting
- 2 1/2 eggs (use the other half of an egg for a simple egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Prepare all your ingredients and set aside.
- In small bowl, combine flour, salt, and cayenne pepper and whisk together.
- In a saucepan, combine the whole milk and butter. Bring to a rolling boil (over medium-high heat), watch carefully to avoid the mixture from evaporating.
- Turn down the heat to low and immediately add in the entire flour mixture at once, stirring with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes together (there should be a light coating on the bottom of the pan) and begins to dry out a bit.
- Add the cheese and stir until melted and combined.
- Transfer the dough to the bowl of a stand mixer (fitted with the paddle attachment) and turn on to medium high speed, allowing the dough to cool slightly.
- With the mixer at medium high speed, add one egg at a time, allowing the eggs to be absorbed one at a time. You want the dough to not be stiff or runny–but have it be able to hang from the paddle in a “V” shape.
- Transfer the dough to a piping bag (fitted with a round large tip)–or use two spoons–and pipe small rounds (about an inch in diameter) onto a Silpat or parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush the tops of each gougere with leftover egg wash and a sprinkle of grated Hirten cheese.
- Bake for ~15 minutes at 425 degrees. Rotate the pan and turn down the oven to 325 degrees and bake for an additional 7-10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Pastry
- Cuisine: American