Gougères

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup ml water
• 4 tbsp g unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup g all-purpose flour
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup g Gruyère cheese, grated
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard(optional)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• pinch black pepper(optional)
• pinch nutmeg(optional)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Combine water, butter, salt, and pepper in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir vigorously until the dough forms a ball and pulls away from the sides, about 2 minutes.

3. 3

   Remove from heat and let cool for 2 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth and glossy, then stir in the grated Gruyère, Dijon mustard, and nutmeg.

4. 4

   Drop tablespoon-sized mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them about 2 inches apart.

5. 5

   Bake for 10 minutes, then reduce the oven to 375°F (190°C) and bake another 12-15 minutes until puffed and golden. Serve warm.