Walnut Gougeres Recipe

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. In a medium sized saucepan over medium-high heat, add cup of water and butter and bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to low and add flour, mustard, nutmeg, and cayenne, stirring constantly to cook the paste, about 3 minutes.
4. Remove paste from heat and transfer mixture into a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
5. Mixing on medium-low speed, add eggs, one at a time, ensuring each one is fully incorporated before adding the next.
6. Gently fold in walnuts, chives and cheese by hand. See Photo
7. Scoop mixture into a piping bag with a large star tip and pipe small bite sized mounds 1-inch apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.
8. Optional:
9. At this point, you can freeze gougères, transfer to a zip-top bag and bake as needed
10. Preheat your oven to 400°F degrees, place frozen gougères 2” apart on lines sheets.
11. Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F and bake for 15 minutes.
12. If baking from fresh:
13. Bake in the centre oven rack for 10 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F and bake a further 12 minutes, until golden brown.