Herbed Gougère

Summary

• Difficulty:
• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 26 minutes
• Yield: Makes: 24 appetizers

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