Best Rye Cheese Puffs Recipes

HEARTY RYE MELTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef and sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Add chili powder and cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Spread a heaping tablespoonful on each slice of bread. Place on a baking sheet. , Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until edges of bread begin to crisp. Garnish with parsley. Serve warm.

RYE PARTY PUFFS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water and butter to a boil.
• Add flours, parsley, garlic powder and salt all at once; stir until a smooth ball forms.
• Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes.
• Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth.
• Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
• Sprinkle with caraway seeds.
• Bake at 400º for 18-20 minutes or until golden.
• Remove to wire racks.
• Immediately cut a slit in each puff crossways through center, but not all the way through, to allow steam to escape. (The top will open up like a cap.).
• Let cool.
• In a mixing bowl, mix well the first 8 ingredients, then stir in olives.
• Open puffs, stuff with filling, lightly close tops of puffs over filling.
• Cover, chill til serving.
• Makes 4 1/2 dozen.

MY AWARD WINNING RYE PARTY PUFFS

Steps:

• 1. For pastry puffs: In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flours, parsley, garlic powder and salt all at once; stir quickly until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth. Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with caraway seeds. Bake at 400º for 18-20 minutes or until golden. Remove to wire racks. Immediately cut a slit in each puff crossways through center, but not all the way through, to allow steam to escape. (The top will open up like a cap.)Let cool. For filling: In a mixing bowl, mix well the first 8 ingredients, then stir in olives. Open puffs, stuff with filling, lightly close tops of puffs over filling. Cover, chill til serving. Makes 4 1/2 dozen.
• 2. *Tip: If pastry puffs start to fall when you take them out of the oven, pop them right back in, they weren't done enough. They will immediately poof back up and then bake 2-3 minutes longer. Everyone's ovens are different!

CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In a saucepan, heat the milk, butter, salt, pepper, and nutmeg over medium heat, until scalded. Add the flour all at once and beat it vigorously with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes together. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat for 2 minutes. The flour will begin to coat the bottom of the pan. Dump the hot mixture into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Immediately add the eggs, Gruyere, and Parmesan and pulse until the eggs are incorporated and the dough is smooth and thick.
• Spoon the mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large plain round tip. Pipe in mounds 1 1/4 inches wide and 3/4-inch high onto the baking sheets. With a wet finger, lightly press down the swirl at the top of each puff. (You can also use 2 spoons to scoop out the mixture and shape the puffs with damp fingers.) Brush the top of each puff lightly with egg wash and sprinkle with a pinch of Gruyere. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown outside but still soft inside.

CHEESE RYE APPETIZERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. In a small bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Spread a rounded tablespoonful over each slice of bread. Place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 6-8 minutes or until cheese is melted.

CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter, salt and cayenne to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Stir in Gruyere and mustard. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold.

PARTY PUFFS

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium heat, bring water and butter to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. , Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets., Bake at 400° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Immediately cut a slit in each puff to allow steam to escape; cool completely., In separate bowls, combine the ingredients for egg salad filling and ham salad filling. Split puffs and remove soft dough from inside. Just before serving, spoon fillings into cream puffs; replace tops. Refrigerate leftovers.

CHEESE EASY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place the Parmesan cheese, mayonnaise, onion and reserved onion juice in a blender or food processor. Blend thoroughly. Spread the mixture evenly on slices of cocktail rye bread.
• Place cocktail rye bread slices on a large baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven 10 minutes, or until lightly toasted.

SAUSAGE CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink, 5-7 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. , In a large bowl, combine biscuit mix and cheese; stir in sausage. Add water and toss with a fork until moistened. Shape into 1-1/2-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake until puffed and golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool on wire racks.