Best Savory Cheese Puffs Moms Recipes

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CHEESE PUFFS



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"I found this recipe in one of my mother's old cookbooks and updated the flavor by adding cayenne and mustard," recalls Jamie Wetter of Boscobel, Wisconsin. "Tasty and quick for this busy season, these tender, golden puffs go together in minutes and simply disappear at parties!"

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1-1/4 cups shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 120mg sodium, Carbohydrate 4g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.

BASIC CHEESE PUFFS



Basic Cheese Puffs image

Let these savory little puffs inspire you -- serve them plain or use a pastry bag to fill them, cream puff style, with a mixture of softened cream cheese, snipped chives and smoked salmon. This recipe came from a little book called Perfect Picnics. You'll want to double the recipe -- they freeze very well and are great to have on hand for company.

Provided by Gunslingers Wife

Categories     Breads

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 whole eggs, plus
1 egg yolk
1/2 teaspoon English mustard powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup finely grated well-flavored cheese, such as Cheddar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Place the butter, salt and water in a pan. Bring to a boil.
  • Sift the flour onto a sheet of waxed paper, then, off the heat, add it all to the butter and water mixture and stir it in very quickly to form a thick paste that leaves the sides of the pan clean.
  • Return the pan to the heat and beat the mixture with a wooden spoon for 1 minute to dry it. Remove the pan from heat and cool for 5 minutes.
  • Beat in the eggs and yolk, one at a time, then add the mustard, cayenne pepper and grated cheese. (I didn't have dry mustard so I used 1 teaspoon grainy, brown mustard. I also used a dash more cayenne for an extra bite.).
  • Place teaspoonfuls of the mixture onto a nonstick baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Lower the oven temperature to 350 degrees and cook for 15 minutes, until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack and serve cold.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 314.2, Fat 18.9, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 192.5, Sodium 402.2, Carbohydrate 25.6, Fiber 1, Sugar 0.4, Protein 10

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