Ham and Cheese Puffs

Name: Ham and Cheese Puffs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 30 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup water; 1/3 cup butter; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup flour; 5 eggs; 1 1/2 cups edam cheese or 1 1/2 cups gruyere cheese, shredded; 1 cup ham, chopped (can be leftover baked ham or deli ham); 1/4 teaspoon dry mustard

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Recipe by Cadillacgirl

My family used to make these for special occasions, or random visitors! Basically a gougere! They can be baked and frozen then just brought out and thrown in a toaster oven when needed! Sometimes I like a stronger mustard taste so I double the dry mustard. I'm guessing at the amount of servings as I don't think I've ever made a single batch of this recipe - haha.

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READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 30

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

cup water
¹⁄₃

cup butter
¹⁄₂

teaspoon salt
1

cup flour
5

eggs
1 ¹⁄₂

cups edam cheese or 1 1/2 cups gruyere cheese, shredded
1

cup ham, chopped (can be leftover baked ham or deli ham)
¹⁄₄

teaspoon dry mustard

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
Combine water, butter, and salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
Add the flour all at once, stirring vigorously, until the batter leaves the sides of the pan and a ball of paste forms.
Remove from heat and allow to cool for about a minute.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating vigorously after each one until the dough is smooth.
Stir in cheese, ham, and dry mustard.
Place heaping teaspoonfuls on a lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes until firm and golden.
IF FREEZING: Allow to cool completely and store in an airtight container between layers of wax paper.

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