Prawn gougères

Name: Prawn gougères
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Makes about 20
Ingredients: 50 g (1¾ oz) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces; pinch of ground nutmeg; 75 g (2½ oz) plain flour; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 beaten egg, for glazing; 270 g (8¾ oz) cooked and peeled prawns (see Chef’s tip); 125 g (4 oz) mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives

Preparation info

Makes about
20

Difficulty
Complex
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

Finger Food

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Traditionally, a gougère is a round or ring-shaped cheese choux pastry. This variation uses plain choux pastry to make small puffs that are filled with a cold prawn and mayonnaise mixture.

Ingredients

50 g (1¾ oz) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
pinch of ground nutmeg

Fish course
Pastry
Pescatarian

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4) and lightly butter two baking trays.
To make the choux pastry, place 125 ml (