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title: Alain Ducasse's Gougères

servings: 28

category: Bread

source: https://www.foodandwine.com/recipes/alain-ducasses-gougeres

description: "Alain Ducasse's recipe for gougères. These airy French cheese puffs, flavored with Gruyère cheese and a hint of nutmeg, make phenomenal hors d'oeuvres."

tags:

  - bread

  - french

---


Preheat the #oven to 400°F. 

Line two #baking sheets with parchment paper. 

In a medium #saucepan, combine @water{1/2%cup}, @milk{1/2%cup}, @unsalted butter{1%stick}(cut into tablespoons), and @salt{large pinch}; bring to a boil but do not burn.

Remove from heat. Add @all-purpose flour{1%cup} and stir it in with a wooden spoon until a smooth dough forms.

Stir over low heat until it dries out and pulls away from the side of the pan, about ~{5%minutes}.

Scrape the dough into a #bowl; let cool for ~{1%minute}.

Beat the @eggs{4} into the dough, one at a time, beating thoroughly between each one, until dough makes a V drop and it is smooth and shiny. 

Add the @Gruyère{3.5%oz}(shredded) and a pinch each of @black pepper{} and @nutmeg{}.

Transfer the dough to a #pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch round tip and pipe tablespoon-size mounds onto the baking sheets, 2 inches apart. 

Sprinkle with additional @Gruyère{} and bake for ~{15%minutes}, or until puffed and golden brown.

Pierce with a skewer and bake another ~{5%minutes}.

Serve hot, or let cool and refrigerate or freeze. Reheat in a 350°F #oven until piping hot.