Gougere Bread (Cheese Chou)
Preheat oven to 375
Ingredients:
1 cup whole milk
1/4 cup butter
1 cup flour
4 eggs
1/4 lb. Gruyere or Swiss cheese, cut into small cubes
2 Tbsp finely grated Parmesan cheese
Pinch of pepper
Preparation:
1- In large saucepan, combine milk, butter, salt, and pepper and bring to a rolling boil.
2- Add all flour. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with whisk, till mixture forms a ball leaving the sides of the pan clean.
3- Remove pan from heat and beat in the eggs, one at a time, making sure each egg is thoroughly beaten into the batter before adding the next.
4- Mix in the cubed cheese.
5- Drop balls of dough on parchment paper on cookie sheet. Leave 3″ apart.
6- Brush gougeres with milk and sprinkle each one with grated Parmesan cheese.
7- Bake for about 40-50 minutes, until the breads are well puffed, firm and golden brown.
Serve immediately! Makes about 15 chou.