Egg Cheese Puffs Recipes

CHEESY EGG PUFFS

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the mushrooms and onions in 1 tablespoon butter until tender.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
• In another bowl, combine eggs and cheeses.
• Melt remaining butter; add to egg mixture.
• Stir into dry ingredients along with mushroom mixture.
• Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full.
• Bake at 350°F for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Carefully run the knife around edge of muffin cups before removing.

GOUGèRES (FRENCH CHEESE PUFFS)

Steps:

• Position the racks to divide the oven into thirds and preheat it to 425°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Bring the milk, butter, and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Add the flour all at once, lower the heat to medium and, using a wooden spoon, immediately start stirring energetically. The dough will form into a ball and there will be a light film on the bottom of the pan. Keep stirring for another two minutes or so to dry the dough: Dry dough will make puffier puffs.
• Turn the dough out into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or work by hand in a large bowl with a wooden spoon and elbow grease). Let the dough sit for a minute to cool, then add the eggs one by one, followed by the white, beating on medium speed until each one is incorporated before adding the next. The dough may look as though it's separating or falling apart -- just keep going, and by the time the egg white goes in, the dough will be smooth. Beat in the mustard, followed by the cheese. Give the dough a last mix-through by hand.
• Scoop or spoon out heaping tablespoon-sized balls of dough (I use a 1.5-tablespoon cookie scoop), and drop the dough on the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between the mounds. (The scooped dough can be frozen on the baking sheets.)
• Slide the baking sheets into the oven and immediately turn the temperature down to 375°F. Bake for 15 minutes, then rotate the pans from front to back and top to bottom. Continue baking until the gougères are puffed, golden, and firm enough to pick up, another 15 to 17 minutes. Serve immediately -- these are best directly from the oven. Storing: Although the puffs are best served hot out of the oven, they are still nice (although flatter) at room temperature that same day. If you want to keep baked puffs longer, freeze them and then reheat in a 350°F-oven for a few minutes.
• Make-Ahead/Freezer Instructions: Scoop the dough and freeze on a parchment-lined baking sheet, then pack them in an airtight container. You can bake them straight from the freezer; just give them a few more minutes in the oven.
• Note/Variation: Dorie adds ⅔ cup walnuts or pecans, lightly toasted and chopped, to these gougères. My family prefers them without nuts but it's a nice variation to try. Add them along with the cheese.

SAUSAGE AND CHEESE EGG PUFFS

Steps:

• In a skillet, saute the mushrooms and onions in 1 tablespoon butter until tender. Set aside.
• In same skillet brown and crumble the sausage. Drain well on paper towels.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
• In another bowl, combine eggs and cheeses.
• Melt remaining butter; add to egg mixture.
• Stir into dry ingredients along with, sausage crumbles, and mushroom mixture.
• Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Carefully run a knife around the edge of each muffin cup before removing.

EGG & CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large, deep skillet. Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown. Drain, crumble and set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine eggs, cottage cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, chile peppers and bacon. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Remove cheese mixture from refrigerator; stir in flour, butter, baking powder and salt. Spoon batter into 24 lightly greased muffin cups.
• Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until puffs are slightly golden on top.

CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter, salt and cayenne to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Stir in Gruyere and mustard. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold.

CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a saucepan, heat the milk, butter, salt, pepper, and nutmeg over medium heat, until scalded. Add the flour all at once and beat it vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes together. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat for 2 minutes. The flour will begin to coat the bottom of the pan. Dump the hot mixture into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Immediately add the eggs, Gruyere, and Parmesan and pulse until the eggs are incorporated and the dough is smooth and thick.
• Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large plain round tip. Pipe in mounds 1 1/4 inches wide and 3/4-inch high onto the baking sheets. 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.) Brush the top of each puff lightly with egg wash and sprinkle with a pinch of Gruyere. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown outside but still soft inside.

CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Melt cream cheese and cheddar cheese, and butter in the microwave or in top of a double boiler.
• Remove; fold in beaten egg whites.
• Dip the bread cubes in the mixture to coat.
• Place on baking sheet; cover with plastic wrap.
• Chill overnight (the coated bread cubes can also be frozen for later baking).
• Remove from the fridge, remove plastic wrap.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minute, or until brown.
• These puffs freeze well after baking.