Gougères with Manchego and Black Pepper

Name: Gougères with Manchego and Black Pepper
Yield: Makes 24 puffs
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 , large eggs plus 1 large white; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 1/2 cup, water; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 4 pieces; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1/2 cup (2 1/2 ounces), all-purpose flour; 4 ounces, Manchego cheese, shredded (1 cup)

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 2018

SERVESMakes 24 puffs

TIME1 hour

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Cheesy, crisp, airy, and delicate, gougères are a great choice for entertaining since they can be thrown together quickly before a party or prepared in advance and recrisped. They begin with a traditional choux paste, which we made by cooki...

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