Gougères
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- Total Time
- 40mins
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- Serves
- 6
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- Calories
- 362
A baked choux pastry mixed with cheese for a savoury treat. Common in French cuisine the most common cheeses used are Gruyere, Comte or Emmental but any cheese can be used.
recipe updated 11 Feb 2026
Ingredients
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- Plain flour
- 150 g
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- Egg
- 4
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- Gruyère cheese
- 150 g
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- Water
- 250 g
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- Unsalted butter
- 100 g
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- Salt
- as needed
Tools
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Oven
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Stove
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Prospero
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Saucepan
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Piping bag
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Baking tray - large
Step preview
- Line a baking tray with parchment paper
- Add the ingredients into a saucepan
- Bring to the boil - high heat
- Reduce the heat and simmer - 1 minute, medium heat
- Remove the saucepan from the heat, then add flour and stir vigorously until combined
- Preheat the oven - 220ºC
- Fit the K-Beater
- Transfer the flour mixture into the appliance bowl, fit the splashguard
- Mix until well combined - about 2 minutes, speed 2
- Then add eggs gradually while the machine is running
- Mix until the paste is smooth and silky - about 5 minutes, speed 5
- Then add grated cheese
- Mix until combined - about 2 minutes, speed 3
- Transfer the pastry into a piping bag
- Pipe onto the baking tray in your desired shape
- Use a wet finger or fork to smooth over any peaks on the surface
- Bake until light golden - 10 minutes, 220°C
- Remove the baking tray from the oven and turn each pastry over
- Prick each pastry with a skewer to make a small hole and allow steam to escape
- Reduce the oven temperature and bake until golden brown - 15 minutes, 180°C
- Remove from the oven and let cool on a cooling rack
- Fill and top with your chosen fillings
- Serve