French cheese puff

French Cheese Puffs (Gougères) – Thermomix Style Recipe

Ingredients

• 150 g water

• 80 g butter, cut into pieces

• 1 tsp salt

• 120 g plain flour

• 3 large eggs (room temperature)

• 120 g grated cheese (Gruyère, Emmental, or Comté work best)

• Pinch of black pepper or nutmeg (optional)

Preparation (Thermomix)

1. Preheat oven
   Preheat to 200°C (fan 180°C). Line a baking tray with baking paper.

2. Make the dough base
   Add water, butter, and salt to the mixing bowl.
   Cook 5 min / 100°C / speed 1.

3. Add flour
   Add flour.
   Mix 20 sec / speed 4.
   Remove measuring cup and let dough cool 10 minutes (important so eggs don’t scramble).

4. Add eggs
   Mix speed 4, add eggs one at a time through the lid, waiting a few seconds between each egg until fully combined.

5. Add cheese
   Add grated cheese and optional seasoning.
   Mix 10 sec / speed 3.

6. Shape the puffs
   Transfer mixture to a piping bag or use two teaspoons to place small mounds onto the tray, spacing them apart.

7. Bake
   Bake for 20–25 minutes, until puffed and golden.
   Do not open the oven during baking or they may collapse.

Serving Suggestions

• Serve warm as an appetizer or snack

• Perfect with soup or salad

• Great for parties, picnics, or lunchboxes

Tips for Best Results

• Use hard, aged cheese for best flavor

• Dough should be thick but pipeable

• You can freeze unbaked puffs and bake straight from frozen (add 3–5 minutes)