makes about 12 googies
Ingredients
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 tablespoons butter, diced
3/8 teaspoon salt1/2 cup flour
2 eggs, chilled
1/2 cup freshly grated cheddar cheese (you can also use the traditional gruyere)
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a large cookie sheet with wax or parchment paper
2. Simmer the water, butter, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk until the butter has melted
3. Add the flour and stir quickly with a wooden spoon until all the liquid is absorbed and the dough forms a ball, pulling away from the sides of the pan. Keep stirring until a film forms on the bottom of the pan and the dough is no longer sticky
4. Remove the pan from heat and let the dough cool for 1-2 minutes
5. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Make sure the first egg is incorporated before adding the second one; the dough will come back together after mixing in each egg
6. Fold in the grated cheese and black pepper
7. Drop heaping tablespoons of batter onto the prepared baking sheet. Space puffs about 3 inches apart
8. Using damp fingers, press down any peaks on the batter (this step isn't really necessary, it just makes a prettier puff)
9. Bake puffs for 30 minutes, rotating the pan once after 15 minutes
10. Eat puffs warm or let cool completely on a rack before storing in an airtight container at room temp
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