Gougeres - French Cheese Puffs

A decadent appetizer filled with creamy Gruyére cheese.

Ingredients: • 1 cup milk • 1/2 cup butter, unsalted • 1 tsp kosher salt • 1/8 tsp black pepper, ground • 1/8 tsp nutmeg, ground • 1 cup all-purpose flour • 1/2 cup Gruyére cheese, grated • 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese, grated • 4 eggs, extra-large • 1 egg, large • 1 tsp water • 1 TBS Gruyére cheese, grated (Gruyère is a hard yellow cheese and a good melting cheese) • Instructions: 1. Preheat the oven to 425º F. 2. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. 3. In a medium-sized saucepan, heat over medium heat until scalded: 1. 1 cup milk 2. 1/2 cup butter, unsalted 3. 1 tsp kosher salt 4. 1/8 tsp black pepper, ground 5. 1/8 tsp nutmeg, ground 4. Add to the saucepan: 0. 1 cup all-purpose flour 5. Beat flour vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes together. 6. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat for 2 minutes. The flour will begin to coat the bottom of the pan. 7. Dump the hot mixture into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. 8. Immediately add: 0. 1/2 cup Gruyére cheese , grated 1. 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese , grated 2. 4 eggs, extra-large 9. Pulse until the eggs are incorporated and the dough is smooth and thick. 10. Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large plain round tip. 11. Pipe in mounds 1 1/4 inches wide and 3/4-inch high onto the baking sheets. 12. With a wet finger, lightly press down the swirl at the top of each puff. (You can also use 2 spoons to scoop out the mixture and shape the puffs with damp fingers.) 13. In a small bowl, whisk together: 0. 1 egg, large 1. 1 tsp water 14. Using a pastry brush, brush the top of each puff lightly with egg wash. 15. Divide evenly over the puffs by sprinkling with: 0. 1 TBS Gruyére cheese , grated 16. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown outside but still soft inside. 17. Serve warm or room temperature.

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