Ham Gougères

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source: Le Cordon Bleu Home Collection: Quiches and Pastries

Choux Pastry

60 g plain flour
125 mL water
50g (1¾ oz) butter
pinch of salt
pinch of sugar
2 eggs

 

Gougères

1 quantity of choux pastry
1 egg, beaten with a pinch of salt
1 tablespoon of grated parmesan or gruyere cheese

30g, 1oz butter
30g, 1oz flour
1 cup milk
50g gruyere cheese, grated
100g smoked ham, very very finely diced
1 tsp mustard
pinch of cayenne pepper
pinch of white pepper

 

Good hot or cold. Consider using green peppercorns and/or capers instead of ham.


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