Gougères with White Cheddar and Thyme

gruyère cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: emmental cheese

Emmental is often less expensive while still providing a similar flavor.

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.

In a medium-sized pot, bring the butter, water, sea salt, and cayenne pepper to a boil over medium-high heat.

Add the flour all at once and stir vigorously until the dough comes together into a ball, about 1 minute.

Remove the pot from the heat and spread the dough around the bottom of the pot to help it cool slightly. Let the dough cool for about 1 minute.

Add the eggs one at a time, stirring until each is incorporated before adding another.

Once all the eggs are nearly incorporated, add the grated white cheddar and thyme and stir the batter until everything is evenly mixed in.

Scoop tablespoons of the batter and drop them onto the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle the tops with a tiny pinch of sea salt.

Bake the gougères in the oven for 25 minutes, switching the pans from top to bottom after 15 minutes.

When they have finished cooking turn off the oven and open the door a crack but leave them in the oven to cool for 10 minutes.

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