Saturday, September 15, 2012

Prosciutto & Fontina Gougeres (Cheese Puffs)


Well, you all know my addiction to the Cumin Cheese Puffs which are very popular on the blog. Today I ventured outside the recipe box and added prosciutto and fontina cheese. Oh my. If you think you made a lot of friends with the original recipe, make these!

1 1/2 cups water
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
6 eggs
6 oz. thinly sliced prosciutto, julienned
6 oz. fontina cheese, grated
2 T. finely minced chives

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bring water and butter to a boil over high heat.  Reduce heat to low and add flour all at once. Beat with a wooden spoon until dough forms a ball. Continue beating for two minutes. Remove from heat and let rest for 3 minutes.

Beat in one egg at a time. Trust me, it will seem like it will never mix together and then suddenly, all at once, it will mix together beautifully. 

Stir in prosciutto, cheese and chives. 

Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Using two small spoons, drop dough onto baking sheets about an inch apart. I make mine small so they will be more "a bite or two" size.

Bake for 12 minutes and then turn pans around and bake 12 more minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.


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