I am guilty of stalking many food blogs & could not resist joining in the fun with the launch of French Fridays with Dorie. I finally have had a moment to dive into Dorie Greenspan's latest cookbook, Around My French Table, and it is exactly what I need to stretch my kitchen skills! Dorie is setting us off on this adventure by selecting the recipes for the first four weeks & this week's selection is divine: Gougères. These little puffs of cheese are equally delicious straight from the oven or cooled to room temperature.
For some odd reason & I am now quite ashamed to admit, I have steered clear of anything that starts with pâte à choux. Sad mistake on my part! Dorie has made this recipe so approachable & such goodness from the oven should no longer be avoided. Basic ingredients: milk, butter, salt flour, eggs, & cheese!
Traditionally, gougères are made with Gruyère, but extra sharp cheddar was what I had on hand. After "taste testing" several, I could see how fun it could become to play around with the dough trying a variety of cheeses and seasonings.
I stashed a full cookie sheet worth of scoops of the dough in the freezer for another day. 36 gougères seemed a little too many for my waste line, although they could have easily disappeared! Wait, there is that nutrition degree talking.
The gougères will be perfect to pull out for a quick appetizer this fall & to savor with a favorite verre de vin. At last...putting those years of French classes to use!
Dorie shared her recipe on NPR several years ago. Check it out & bon appétit!
This is my kitchen helper. Could not forget to snap a picture of him!
Hi Lindsey Better late then never. Love the pooch
ReplyDeleteYou could have shared the other 15 with the dog. I"ll see ya in the weeks to come. Beth