French Gougeres

Gougeres are the perfect little appetizer. Originally from Bourgogne, these beautiful, golden puffs can be flavored with a variety of ingredients, but I love mine with blue cheese and spring onion. Serve them with a buttery chardonnay!
Makes 18
100 g buttter
200 ml water
fleur de sel
freshly cracked pepper
130 g flour
3 eggs
70 g blue cheese, crumbled
3 spring onions, finely chopped

Preheat the oven to 180C and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Bring the water with the butter and salt and peper to a boil and lower the heat once the butter is melted. Add the flour all at once and whisk it in well for about a minute. Remove the pan from the heat and add the eggs one by one, mixing them in well with a wooden spoon. Stir in the cheese and the spring onions. Using two spoons, drop teaspoonfuls of dough onto the baking sheet. Bake the gougeres for 20-25 minutes. Serve hot!

See how to make them here!