Chef John's Party Cheese Puffs recipe
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Ingredients
- ½ cup water ¼ cup butter 1 pinch salt ½ cup flour 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves 1 teaspoon ground black pepper ½ cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided
Nutrition Info
- 84.3 caloriescarbohydrate: 4.2 gcholesterol: 46.1 mgfat: 6.3 gfiber: 0.2 gprotein: 2.8 gsaturatedFat: 3.7 gservingSize: -sodium: 81.5 mgsugar: 0.1 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Chef John's Party Cheese Puffs
Directions
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
Stir water, butter, and salt together in a pot, bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and whisk flour into butter mixture until a paste-like dough forms, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer dough to a bowl to cool until warm, 5 to 10 minutes.
Whisk 1 egg, thyme, and black pepper into cooled dough until egg is completely incorporated. Add remaining egg and whisk until completely incorporated into dough. Stir 3/4 the cheese into dough until combined. Scoop 1-inch balls of dough onto prepared baking sheet. Top each with remaining cheese.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden and puffed, 15 to 20 minutes.