Gougeres With Gruyere Mornay And Beer Mustard Recipes

GOUGERES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Heat the milk and butter in a medium-large saucepan over medium-high heat. When the mixture simmers and the butter is melted, add the flour all at once and stir. Add the salt and pepper. Reduce heat to medium and stir for 1 to 2 minutes to dry the mixture out. Turn off heat and stir a bit more to cool slightly.
• Add the eggs 1 at a time, beating well to incorporate each egg before adding the next. Stir in the cheese, mustards, and cayenne and mix until smooth. Transfer the mixture to a pastry bag with a large plain tip.
• Pipe the mixture onto to a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet in rows of kisses, about 1- inch in diameter.
• Smooth out any bumps with a fingertip dipped in flour.
• (The recipe can be made to this point up to 8 hours in advance and refrigerated, or frozen for up to a week. Thaw at room temperature before baking.)
• Bake for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375 degrees F and continue baking until golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes more.

FRENCH BEER MUSTARD

Steps:

• Add the beer and honey to a saucepan, set over medium-high heat and bring to a simmer. Simmer until reduced to a thick and glossy glaze, about 15 minutes. Refrigerate until cooled completely.
• Once cooled, combine with the Dijon mustard, whole-grain mustard, mayonnaise and salt and pepper to taste in a medium bowl. Serve with soft or hard pretzels.

GRUYERE GOUGERES

Steps:

• Place water, butter, salt and sugar in a pot and bring to a boil. Add all the flour and mix with a wooden spoon until dough is formed (about two minutes). Transfer dough into mixer with paddle attachment and mix on medium to slightly cool the mixture. Add the eggs one at a time making sure to incorporating each fully (the batter should be silky smooth). Add the cheese and white pepper to taste.
• Pipe quarter size puffs on parchment paper and bake in oven 450 for 7-8 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 and cook for an additional 20-25 minutes until the gougeres are puffed and golden brown. Sobel likes topping his with a sliver of cured ham and a fried quail egg. You don't need to be that fancy though, because these taste darn good on their own.