Blue cheese puffs

Name: Blue cheese puffs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Makes about 55
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: oil, for deep-frying; finely chopped fresh chives, to garnish; 2 eggs, beaten; 100 g (3¼ oz) strong or plain flour; pinch of dry mustard, optional; 100 g (3¼ oz) blue cheese, grated; 100 g (3¼ oz) unsalted butter

Preparation info

Makes about
55

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
35 min

Appears in

Finger Food

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Any type of blue cheese, such as Stilton or the creamy Italian Dolcelatte, may be used to make these puffs. However, if you use the strong salty Roquefort cheese, omit the salt in the recipe.

Ingredients

Choux pastry

100 g (3¼ oz) unsalted butter
100 g (3¼

Europe
Italy
Pastry
Starter
Mediterranean
Vegetarian

Method

To make the choux pastry, melt the butter and 200 ml (6½ fl oz) water in a large pan over low heat, then follow the method in the Chef’s techniqu