Pimento Cheese Gougeres

 

This recipe is from Food Network, link HERE. I am thinking of making it part of my Christmas traditions, but I need to make it first and I just bought the pimentos. 

 

Ingredients

 

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup whole milk

1 stick unsalted butter

salt

1/4 teaspoon paprika

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1/4 teaspoon onion powder

1 cup all purpose flour

1/4 cup finely chopped pimentos, blotted dry

4 large eggs

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 

 

Process

 

 1. Combine the water, milk, butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, the paprika, cayenne, and onion powder in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until the butter is melted and the mixture is shimmering, about 2 minutes. 

 

2. Stir in the flour and chopped pimento with a wooden spoon to form a dough, 2 to 3 minutes. 

 

3. Transfer the dough to a bowl and using a mixer on medium-high speed, beat in the eggs one at a time. 

 

4. Beat in the cheese and let the dough cool slightly. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 

 

5. Scoop the dough ubti a oiping bag fitted wiht a large tip. Pipe 1-inch mounds of dough (roughly 24 to 30), about 1 & 1/2 inches apart onto the baking sheet. 

 

6. Bake the gougeres until they are browned and puffed, roughly 25 to 30 minutes. Serve warm.