Gougère

  By Eddie Hennen    

January 6, 2021

Ingredients

Ingredients for 8 servings

1 cup milk

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp.ground red pepper

1 cup all-purpose flour

4 eggs

1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

CHICKEN FILLING

Ingredients for 8 servings

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1/2 cup chopped onion

14 cup chopped celery

1 clove garlic, minced

1/2 cup chopped mushrooms

1/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp. dry mustard

1/4 tsp. salt

1/8 tsp. pepper

1 cup milk

2 Tbs.dry sherry

1/4 cup heavy cream

1/2 cups chopped cooked chicken

1/4 cup slivered almonds

1/3 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Directions

Preparation:

1In 2-quart sauce pan, combine first 4 ingredients. Bring to boil over medium heat. Add flour all at once. Cook, stirring vigorously, 2 minutes or until mixture leaves side of pan; cool 5 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until mixture is smooth and shiny. Beat in cheese. Cool 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 375°. Grease baking sheet. Drop 8 equal-size mounds onto sheet to form a circle with mounds just touching each other. Bake 40-45 minutes or until puffy and brown. To serve, spoon chicken mixture into ring in half horizontally and fill.

Calories/serving: about 195

Chicken Filling

Preparation:

1In skillet, melt 2 Tbs. butter over medium heat. Add next 3 ingredients. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add mushrooms. Cook, stirring, 4 minutes. Add remaining 2 Tbs. butter, melt. Stir in flour and seasonings. Cook, stirring, 1 minute. Gradually add milk and sherry. Cook, stirring, until mixture boils and thickens. Reduce heat; stir in cream, chicken, almonds and cheese; heat through.

Calories/serving: about 215

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