Comté Gougères

Name: Comté Gougères
Ingredients: 65 ml whole milk; 25 g unsalted butter, diced; 65 g plain flour; 2 medium eggs at room temperature beaten; 75 g Comté, finely grated, plus extra to serve; ⅛ tsp fine salt; freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Makes about
18

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Seasonal Snacks

By Gabriella English

Published 2026

About

Choux pastry is easier to make than you think: just remember to measure everything carefully, and to use room temperature eggs to prevent the mixture from splitting. You’ll be rewarded with a heap of these wonderful cheesy puffs and the admiration of your friends and family.

Ingredients

65 ml whole milk
25 g unsalted butter, diced
65 g

Snack
January

Method

Preheat the oven to 220°C/200°C fan. Line two baking trays with baking paper.

Put the milk and butter into a saucepan with 35ml water. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and as soon as the butter has melted remove from the heat and stir in the flour. Put the pan back over a me