Pepper Cheese & Chive Gougere

Gougere (goo-zhair) is a cheese-flavored cream puff pastry that can be served hot or cold. Recipe is from Land O Lakes.

• Ready In: 33 mins
• Serves: 42
• Yields: 42 appetizers

Ingredients

• 1  cup water
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  italian seasoning
• 1⁄4 teaspoon  garlic salt
• 4  eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups  hot monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded
• 2  tablespoons fresh chives, chopped

Directions

1. Heat oven to 400 degrees F; line baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly spray baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Combine water and butter in 2 quart saucepan.
3. Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, about 5-7 minutes.
4. Add flour, Italian seasoning and garlic salt.
5. Stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball.
6. Remove from heat; add 1 egg at a time, beating after each addition until smooth.
7. Stir in 1 cup cheese and the chives.
8. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets.
9. Top each with about 1/2 t remaining cheese.
10. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until puffed and browned.