Asiago Gougères Recipes

RED PEPPER ASIAGO GOUGèRE BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
• Place water and butter in heavy 2-quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until mixture comes to a full boil. Reduce heat to low; stir in flour and garlic salt vigorously until mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a ball. Remove from heat. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition, until mixture is smooth. Stir in cheese, bell pepper and basil.
• Immediately drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets. Bake 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.

ASIAGO GOUGèRES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425F. Bring the water, butter, salt, and pepper to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring occasionally. Turn heat to medium-low, add the flour all at once and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon or spatula until mixture pulls away from the sides of the pot and forms a smooth, pasty ball. Continue cooking and stirring for 1 minute after dough has smoothed out.
• Transfer dough ball to the bowl of an electric stand mixer and beat on low speed for 2-3 minutes to cool slightly. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on medium speed after each addition, and scraping the bowl well. Batter will appear lumpy at first, but will smooth out after a minute or two. Add the grated cheese and chives and mix until combined.
• Drop the dough by the tablespoonful on a baking sheet, at least 2" apart. Bake for 10 minutes, then turn the oven down to 375F and bake for an additional 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.
• For an all-american twist, substitute a sharp cheddar cheese for the asiago.

ARTISAN ASIAGO BREAD

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups of the flour, the sugar and yeast. Add warm water. Beat with whisk or electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Cover tightly with plastic wrap; let stand about 1 hour or until bubbly.
• Stir in oil, rosemary and salt. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until a soft, smooth dough forms. Let stand 15 minutes.
• Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead 5 to 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and springy. Knead in 1 cup of the cheese. Grease large bowl with shortening. Place dough in bowl, turning dough to grease all sides. Cover bowl tightly with plastic wrap and let rise in warm place 45 to 60 minutes or until dough has doubled in size. Dough is ready if indentation remains when touched.
• Lightly grease uninsulated cookie sheet with shortening or cooking spray. Place dough on lightly floured surface. Gently shape into football-shaped loaf, about 12 inches long, by stretching sides of dough downward to make a smooth top. Place loaf with smooth side up on cookie sheet. Coat loaf generously with flour. Cover loosely with plastic wrap; let rise in warm place 45 to 60 minutes or until dough has almost doubled in size.
• Place 8- or 9-inch square pan on bottom rack of oven; add hot water to pan until about 1/2 inch from the top. Heat oven to 450°F.
• Spray loaf with cool water; sprinkle with flour. Using serrated knife, carefully cut 1/2-inch-deep slash lengthwise down center of loaf. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup cheese into slash.
• Bake 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 400°F. Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until loaf is deep golden and sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack; cool.

RED PEPPER ASIAGO GOUGERE' CHEESE BITES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees F; line baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
• Place water and butter in heavy 2-quart saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat until mixture comes to a full boil (6-8 minutes).
• Reduce heat to low; stir in flour and garlic salt vigorously until mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a ball.
• Remove from heat.
• Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition, until mixture is smooth.
• Stir in 1 cup cheese, bell pepper and basil.
• Immediately drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets.
• Sprinkle each with 1/4 t remaining cheese.
• Bake for 20-22 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve warm.