Herbed Gougere Puffs

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup swiss cheese, shredded (4 oz.)
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, shredded (1 oz.)
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dill weed, chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh chives or 1 teaspoon dried chives, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in 2-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup water, butter and salt to a boil.
• 2 remove from heat and add flour all at once, beating until smooth.
• 3 return saucepan to medium heat; cook, stirring constantly, until dough becomes stiff and pulls away from sides of pan, about 5 minutes.
• 4 remove from heat and beat in eggs, one at a time. stir in 2/3 cup swiss cheese, parmesan cheese, parsley, dill and chives.
• 5 lightly grease one or two baking sheets.
• 6 drop heaping tablespoon of dough onto baking sheet, forming one 15 inch or two 8-inch rings, with dough barely touching.
• 7 sprinkle with rema ining 1/3 cup swiss cheese. bake at 425 degrees f 25 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.
• 8 serve warm.