Zinfandel wine makes an
excellent appetizer wine.
Cheese Puff Bites
Makes about 30 puffs
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup milk
6 Tbsp butter, cut into small pieces
1 cup flour
4 eggs
3/4 cup shredded gruyere cheese
Salt
Pepper
Nutmeg
Preheat oven to 400F.
Combine water, butter, milk and a pinch of salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
With a sturdy spoon, add the flour and stir until well blended and the dough pulls away from the sides of the pan.
Remove from heat, put into a bowl and let cool for about 2 minutes.
Add one egg at a time, mixing well after each egg is added. Stir in shredded cheese into the dough.
Put dough into a pastry bag with a large tip. Pipe out small mounds (about the size of a quarter) onto parchment lined baking sheets and dust each mound with pepper and fresh nutmeg.
Bake for 17-20 minutes until golden. Serve warm.
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