Best Italian Pepperoni Cheese Puffs Recipes

Italian Pepperoni Cheese Puffs image

Provided by CoffeeB

Categories < 60 Mins

Time 35m

Yield 10 puffs

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/4 cups water
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups flour
4 eggs
3/4 cup pepperoni, finely chopped
3/4 cup parmesan cheese, finely shredded (can use Romano or Pecorino)
2 tablespoons parsley
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Lightly grease 2 large baking sheets.
Set aside.
In a large saucepan, combine water and shortening.
Bring to a boil.
Add flour all at once stirring vigorously.
Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball.
Remove from heat.
Cool for 10 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time beating well with a wooden spoon after each addition.
Stir in pepperoni, cheese, parsley, garlic powder, and pepper.
Drop by rounded teaspoons of dough 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets.
Position the two baking sheets on separate oven racks.
Bake for 15-17 minutes or until firm and golden brown, switching oven racks halfway thru baking.
Transfer to a wire rack.
Repeat, as needed, for remaining dough.
Serve warm.
If desired, serve with pizza sauce.

Italian Pepperoni-Cheese Puffs image

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 9

1-1/4 cups water see savings
1/3 cup shortening see savings
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour see savings
4 eggs see savings
3/4 cup finely chopped pepperoni (3 oz.) see savings
3/4 cup finely shredded Pecorino Romano or Parmesan cheese (3 oz.) see savings
2 tablespoons snipped fresh parsley see savings
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder see savings
1/8 teaspoon pepper see savings

Steps:

Grease 2 large baking sheets; set aside. In a large saucepan combine water and shortening. Bring to boiling. Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously. Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat. Cool for 10 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well with a wooden spoon after each addition. Stir in pepperoni, cheese, parsley, garlic powder, and pepper.