Italian Gougères

Traditionally of French cuisine, Gougères are tasty little puffs that can be served as a side dish or appetizer.  They are made using choux pastry dough and usually have Gruyere cheese in them.  However, last night when I was making Shrimp Fra Diavolo (recipe will be posted soon), I decided to make an Italian version of these tasty puffs to eat along with my pasta.

Italian (Parmesan) Gougères

Ingredients:

-1 recipe Choux Pastry

-1 cup Parmesan Cheese, plus more for sprinkling (or any cheese you prefer)

-Salt and pepper

-Garlic powder for sprinkling (optional)

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a pan with parchment paper. 

Prepare your Choux Pastry.  Once the dough is ready, mix in the cup of Parmesan and a pinch of salt and pepper.  

Scoop the dough into a pastry bag and pipe out little 1 to 1 1/2 inch mounds of dough onto your baking sheet.  Sprinkle with garlic powder if using, and a little Parmesan cheese.  

Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until the puffs feel hollow when tapped on the bottom.  Turn off the oven and let cool in the oven for a few minutes.  Remove puffs and allow them to finish cooling.  Serve warm along a tasty pasta dish and enjoy! 

Note: If you do not use right away, they can be stored in an airtight container.  When ready to eat just place them in a 350 degree F oven for a few minutes so that they can warm and crisp up again. 

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