Everything Spice Gougères

Everything Spice bagel seasoning takes these cheese puffs to a new level.

Servings
35
Prep Time
10 min
plus chilling
Cook Time
30 min
Recipe by
Megan Forman
Restaurant
Gracious Bakery
New Orleans, LA
Ingredients

1½ cups (338g) water
½ tsp. (3g) salt
½ tsp. (2g) sugar
5½ oz. (155g) Plugrá® Premium Butter, unsalted, cut into medium dice
1½ cups (180g) high gluten or bread flour
1½ cups (189g) grated Gruyère cheese, divided
5 lg. (250g) eggs
2 tbsp. (19g) Everything Spice
Steps
1
Combine water, salt, sugar, and butter in a sauce pot. Bring to a full boil. Remove pot from heat and add flour all at once while stirring constantly.
2
Return pot to heat and cook for 1 minute more, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon. There will be a film that develops at the bottom of the pot that indicates the starch in the flour is gelatinizing. Continue to cook for 30 seconds more.
3
Transfer the paste to the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed for 30 seconds. Add 1½ cups Gruyère the bowl while mixing. Then add the eggs, one at a time, and allow to incorporate fully before adding more. Stop the mixing halfway through the egg addition to scrape down the mix; this ensures no lumps.
4
Remove bowl from mixer and the paddle attachment from the batter.
5
Place plastic wrap on surface of batter and refrigerate for 45 minutes.
6
Preheat the oven to 400°F (do not use convection). Using a 1-ounce ice cream scoop, place rounds of the batter onto a non-stick mat. Sprinkle Everything Spice and the remaining ½ cup gruyere over the top of the scoops.
7
Bake for 15 minutes, open the oven to allow steam to escape, and rotate the pan; finish baking for 15 more minutes, or until gougères are golden brown on the top and sides. They should have a firm crust and hollow interior.
8
Serve immediately and/or freeze any extras after they cool.