These airy French cheese puffs, flavored with Gruyere cheese and a hint of mustard, make phenomenal hors d'oeuvres.
Yield: 2 dozen
Active Time: 15 minutes Start to Finish: 40 minutes
For this recipe you’ll need:
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 stick butter
1 cup all-purpose flour
5 large eggs
1 1/2 cups Gruyere cheese, grated
1 teaspoon dry mustard (optional)
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a heavy saucepan, combine the water, salt, sugar and butter, and bring to a boil.
Add the flour all at once, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the flour is smoothly incorporated. Cook, stirring, for one additional minute.
Remove from the heat and transfer to a mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer, mix in the eggs one at a time until completely incorporated. Stir in the cheese and mustard.
While the dough is still warm, scoop or pipe onto parchment-lined sheet trays. Bake until very brown and crisp, 25 to 35 minutes. Serve warm.
