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Cheese Puffs
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Cheese Puffs

10 ingredients 18 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

912
Calories
38g
Protein
34g
Fat
111g
Carbs

Counts 8 of 9 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Nutmeg 1 tsp ground (2.2g) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼-pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • pinch nutmeg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 extra-large eggs
  • ½ cup grated gruyère, plus extra for sprinkling
  • ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan
  • 1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water, for egg wash

Directions

1

Preheat the oven to 425°F.

2

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

3

In a saucepan, heat the milk, butter, salt, pepper, and nutmeg over medium heat, until scalded.

4

Add the flour all at once and beat it vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes together.

5

Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat for 2 minutes.

6

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 the eggs, gruyère, and Parmesan and pulse until the eggs are incorporated and the dough is smooth and thick.

9

Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large plain round tip.

10

Pipe in mounds 1¼ inches wide and ¾-inch high onto the baking sheets.

11

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).

12

Brush the top of each puff lightly with egg wash and sprinkle with a pinch of gruyère.

13

Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown outside but still soft inside.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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