Artificial Food Coloring Free Classic Cheese Gougères
These airy French cheese puffs are the kind of appetizer that disappears from the tray before you even set it down. The dough comes together from a short list of real, whole ingredients — water, milk, butter, eggs, flour, and nutmeg — with finely grated Gruyère folded right in for that deep, nutty, savory flavor. There's nothing synthetic hiding in here, which is a genuine relief when so many packaged snacks and store-bought crackers quietly include dyes to boost their golden color. Every bit of that gorgeous amber crust comes from the oven doing its job, not from anything artificial. A touch of Dijon mustard adds a subtle sharpness that makes the cheese flavor pop even more. They bake up hollow and light, with a crisp shell and a soft, eggy interior that's genuinely hard to stop eating. Serve them warm straight from the rack and watch them vanish.
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6 servings
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- ⅛ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup gruyère cheese, finely grated, divided
- 1 tsp dijon mustard (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 400°F (205°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 2
Combine the water, milk, butter, salt, pepper, and nutmeg in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter is fully melted and the mixture comes to a full boil.
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