Herbed Gougere Appetizer Recipe

Posted By CheeseAdventurer On July 25th, 2008

Herbed Gougere

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Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1 cup (4 oz.) Sargento® Artisan Blends™ Shredded Swiss Cheese, divided
1/4 cup (1 oz.) Sargento® Artisan Blends™ Shredded Parmesan Cheese
1 Tbsp. minced fresh parsley
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh dill or 1 tsp. dried dill weed
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives or 1 tsp. dried chives

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Heat 1 cup water, butter and salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat and add flour all at once, beating until smooth.
  3. Return saucepan to medium heat; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until dough becomes stiff and pulls away from sides of pan.
  4. Remove from heat and beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in 2/3 cup Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, dill and chives.
  5. Drop heaping tablespoonsful of dough on greased baking sheet creating one 15-inch ring, with dough barely touching. Sprinkle with remaining Swiss cheese.
  6. Bake in preheated 425°F oven 25 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve warm.