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gougères au crabe (french cheese puffs with crab)

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Recipe by
Vickie Parks
@Northwestgal
Renton, WA

Gougères are a great appetizer that's prepared with the same dough used to make cream puffs and eclairs, but with the addition of a dry aged cheese. If you prefer, you can try another dry aged cheese (such as aged Asiago, Parmisiano-Reggianno, or even a combination). You can bake them in advance, let cool, and serve later (or reheat cooled Puffs at 350° until piping hot). They're best served warm. To do so, prepare dough in advance (through Step #5), cover and store in fridge for up to 3 days. On the day of your party, bake batches as needed, and serve warm with chilled champagne.

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(1 rating)
yield serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For gougères au crabe (french cheese puffs with crab)

  • 1 cup
    water
  • 1/2 cup
    unsalted butter
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp
    dry mustard
  • 1 cup
    all-purpose flour
  • 4 lg
    eggs (or 3 extra-large eggs)
  • 6 oz
    king crab meat, chopped finely
  • 2
    green onions, chopped finely
  • 1 1/2 cups
    grated gruyere cheese

How To Make gougères au crabe (french cheese puffs with crab)

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400°. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
  • 2
    Bring water, butter, salt and pepper to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. When the butter is melted, reduce the heat to medium-low. Stir in the dry mustard.
  • 3
    Remove pan from the heat. Add the flour and stir with a wooden spoon until the forms a ball, and continue to stir for 1 more minute. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool a bit.
  • 4
    Place dough in bowl of an electric mixer with a paddle attachment. Add 1 egg at a time and beat at medium speed just until the egg is incorporated into the dough. Repeat with remaining eggs, one at a time, until the dough is smooth and glossy. Add crab, green onions and 1 cup of the cheese to the mixing bowl, and beat until well blended.
  • 5
    Drop the dough by heaping tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets 2 inches apart (as they will puff up). Or, if you prefer, you can place the dough into a pastry bag with a large plain tip, and pipe tablespoon-size mounds of dough onto the baking sheet. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top of Puffs.
  • 6
    Place baking sheet on top rack of oven, and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until they're puffed and lightly browned all over.
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