Best Gougere Recipes

GOUGèRE BOURGUIGNONNE (CHEESY BREAD-PASTRY FROM BURGUNDY

Steps:

• Pour 200 ml of water in a saucepan with the salt and butter cut in pieces.
• When butter is melted, remove pan from heat, add flour all at once, mix well and put the pan back on the heat.
• Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until the dough pulls away from sides of the pan.
• Remove from heat and add the eggs one at a time, mixing well between each. Then add the grated cheese.
• Preheat the oven to 200 ° Celsius.
• Butter a pie pan and spread dough in the shape of a crown.
• Cut the cheese into cubes and place them on the dough.
• Bake for 45 min, lowering the oven 160 ° C halfway through cooking.
• Remove the gougère from oven and let cool before serving.

HERBED GOUGERE PUFFS

Steps:

• In 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup water, butter and salt to a boil.
• Remove from heat and add flour all at once, beating until smooth.
• Return saucepan to medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, until dough becomes stiff and pulls away from sides of pan, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and beat in eggs, one at a time. Stir in 2/3 cup Swiss cheese, Parmesan cheese, parsley, dill and chives.
• Lightly grease one or two baking sheets.
• Drop heaping tablespoon of dough onto baking sheet, forming one 15 inch or two 8-inch rings, with dough barely touching.
• Sprinkle with rema ining 1/3 cup Swiss cheese. Bake at 425 degrees F 25 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
• Serve warm.

GOUGERE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a nine-inch flan ring or a cake tin that has a removable bottom.
• Combine water, salt and butter in a saucepan. Simmer until the butter melts, then bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add the flour all at once. Beat vigorously with a wooden spoon until the paste is smooth and leaves the sides of the pan. Place over low heat and cook, stirring, until the mixture begins to film the bottom of the pan.
• Remove from heat and beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well to thoroughly incorporate each. (The paste can be put into the bowl of a food processor and the eggs added one at a time and processed with the steel blade until blended.)
• Transfer paste to a mixing bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Spoon rounded tablespoons of this mixture close together in a ring inside the cake ring or flan ring. Place in the middle of the oven and bake for about one hour, until the gougere is brown and firm to the touch. Cool briefly and serve.

MUSHROOM GOUGERE

Steps:

• Make the choux pastry:.
• Sift the flour with a pinch of salt. Put the measured water and butter into a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Remove from the heat and add the flour. Beat well until the mixture is smooth and glossy and leaves the side of the pan clean. Leave it to cool slightly.
• Beat the eggs and cheese, if using, into the flour mixture until it's smooth and glossy. Make the gougere by buttering a large shallow ovenproof dish and lightly pressing the choux pastry around the edge, leaving a hole in the middle. Cover and chill while preparing the filling.
• Melt the butter in a large saucepan, add the mushrooms, and cook gently for 3 to 4 minutes. Lift out with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the flour and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and gradually blend in the milk. Bring to a boil, stirring until the mixture thickens. Simmer for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Return the mushrooms to the pan and add the tarragon, salt and pepper to taste. Pour into the middle of the choux ring and bake in a 425*F. oven for 35-40 minutes, until well risen and golden. Garnish with tarragon, and serve hot. Enjoy!

GOUGERE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch pie pan. Put the milk, butter, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a large, heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until the butter has melted and the mixture comes to a full boil.
• Take the saucepan off the heat and add in the flour all at once, stirring hard with a wooden spoon. Return the pan to the heat. Stir vigorously and constantly for 2 to 3 minutes, until the mixture comes away from the sides of the pan. This recipe will give you good arm muscles. (There are recipes for making gougere in a food processor, but that involves a lot of sticky cleanup. A saucepan and spoon are actually easier in the long run.)
• Take the pan off the heat again (this time, turn off the burner). Beat the eggs, 1 at a time, into the hot dough, stirring vigorously after each addition until the egg is completely incorporated and the dough is smooth. The dough will be very stiff and thick. Beat in the Parmesan cheese. Fold in chopped ham.
• Scrape/pour the dough into the prepared pie pan. Brush with the egg-water mixture and sprinkle with the extra Parmesan cheese, if desired. Bake for 50 minutes without once opening the oven door. The gougere should be quite brown and puffy. Without taking it out of the oven, make a few slashes in the top with a sharp knife; this will let out some of the steam in the center and help the gougere stay puffy once it's out of the oven. Bake for 10 more minutes. Serve the gougere hot, at room temperature, or cold.

RED PEPPER ASIAGO GOUGERE BITES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat liners. Set aside.
• Place water & butter in a heavy 2 qt saucepan. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil, about 6 - 8 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in flour & garlic salt vigorously until mixture leaves sides of pan & forms a ball. Remove from heat. Add 1 egg at a time, beating after each addition, until mixture is smooth. Stir in 1 C of the cheese, bell pepper & basil.
• Immediately drop dough by rounded tsp onto prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle each with 1/4 tsp (each) cheese. Bake for 20 - 22 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.
• MAKE AHEAD TIPS: To make ahead...bake as directed. Cool completely. Place cooled bits onto baking sheets; place into freezer until firm. Place frozen bites into resealable plastic freezer bags. Freeze up to 2 months. To reheat, heat oven to 350 degrees F. Place frozen bites in single layer onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8 - 10 minutes or until heated through.