Gougères

Ingredients

• 1 cupwater
• 1/2 cupbutter(cubed)
• 1/2 tspsalt
• 1 cupall-purpose flour
• 4 largeeggs(room temperature)
• 1 cupGruyère cheese(finely grated, divided)
• 1 tspDijon mustard
• 1/4 tspblack pepper
• pinchcayenne pepper

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line baking sheets with parchment.
2. Heat water, butter, and salt in saucepan until butter melts and mixture boils.
3. Remove from heat. Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously until dough forms a ball.
4. Return to medium heat, stirring 1-2 minutes to dry dough slightly.
5. Transfer to mixer. Beat in eggs one at a time until smooth and glossy.
6. Stir in 3/4 cup Gruyère, mustard, pepper, and cayenne.
7. Pipe or drop tablespoon-sized mounds onto prepared sheets.
8. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 25-30 minutes until golden and puffed.
9. Serve warm.