Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 teaspoons dry white wine
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • Pinch of freshly ground pepper
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 1/2 ounces Gruyere cheese, shredded (about 1 1/4 cups)

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 375.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine the water, butter, wine, salt and pepper and bring to a boil over moderate heat.
  • Add the flour all at once and beat with a wooden spoon until the dough is smooth and gathers into a ball, about 1 minute.
  • Remove from the heat and let stand until cooled slightly, about 5 minutes.
  • Beat in 1 egg at a time, beating until the dough is smooth and slightly sticky between additions.
  • Stir in the Gruyere.
  • Fit a pastry bag with a 1/2-inch tip and fill the bag with the dough.
  • Pipe 1-inch mounds of the dough onto 2 parchment paperlined baking sheets.
  • Bake for about 30 minutes, until the cheese puffs are golden, rotating the baking sheets halfway through.
  • Serve warm.