Appetizer for 24

Cheese Gougères

Name: Cheese Gougères
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 1 tsp salt; 1 cup unbleached all purpose flour; 4 large eggs; 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese

$0.66for 460 minServes 24

These savory cheese pastry puffs cook first at high heat, then finish lower until golden, hollow, and fully set.

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 4 oz$0.40/oz typical	4 oz	$1.60Typical price
	Eggs, 4$0.30 each typical	4	$1.20Typical price
	Parmesan, 1.75 oz$0.55/oz typical	1.75 oz	$0.96Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.98

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Flour

Not included in the cost.

60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.17 per serving$0.66 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup water
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1 tsp salt
1 cup unbleached all purpose flour
4 large eggs
1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese

Steps

Heat the oven to 425°F and line two baking sheets with baking paper.
Boil the water, butter, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Stir in the flour until a smooth dough forms, then cook it for 2 minutes while stirring.
Cool the dough for 5 minutes, beat in the eggs one at a time, and stir in the cheese.
Pipe or spoon 24 mounds onto the sheets, leaving space between them.
Bake for 10 minutes, lower the oven to 350°F, and bake for 20 to 25 minutes until golden and firm.

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