Comments on: gougères + stuffed mushrooms http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 07:54:50 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sengkelat http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites/#comment-327819 Sengkelat Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:16:28 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites#comment-327819 I made the gougeres, and they came out quite flat and squashy looking. The dough was very wet after adding the three eggs, and it didn't seem possible to make it into any shape other than a blob. Also, I may have overdone it on the cheese, which could certainly account for the slump. (My wife always looks at me in puzzlement when I say "too much cheese," maintaining that that is an impossible condition) Everyone loved them, though, to the point of someone even asking for the recipe. I'm so glad I found this site! I made the gougeres, and they came out quite flat and squashy looking. The dough was very wet after adding the three eggs, and it didn’t seem possible to make it into any shape other than a blob. Also, I may have overdone it on the cheese, which could certainly account for the slump. (My wife always looks at me in puzzlement when I say “too much cheese,” maintaining that that is an impossible condition)

Everyone loved them, though, to the point of someone even asking for the recipe. I’m so glad I found this site!

]]> By: avis http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites/#comment-293657 avis Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:09:04 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites#comment-293657 I had the same experience - mine were more like tiny (flat) biscuits than puffy balls. I made sure I grated the cheese by hand but I used a hand mixer instead of a food processor and my eggs were still cold, instead of closer to room temperature. Could that have made them less fluffy? I also used a cookie scoop instead of two spoons because it is exactly 1 T and much easier. They were very tasty though. I took some to a wine class and got a few compliments. I had the same experience – mine were more like tiny (flat) biscuits than puffy balls. I made sure I grated the cheese by hand but I used a hand mixer instead of a food processor and my eggs were still cold, instead of closer to room temperature. Could that have made them less fluffy?
I also used a cookie scoop instead of two spoons because it is exactly 1 T and much easier.
They were very tasty though. I took some to a wine class and got a few compliments.

]]> By: Robyn http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites/#comment-271154 Robyn Sun, 19 Apr 2009 00:03:03 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites#comment-271154 Hi Deb I just tried making these, and well... I don't know what I did wrong. They came out shaped more like a hamburger patty than a ball... and the bottom of it is hard and burnt. How do you get yours to fluff up into the ball shape - when you push off the tablespoon, are you actually forming it into a ball? Any other ideas? Thanks so much - your site is fantastic. And congratulations on the baby. Hi Deb
I just tried making these, and well… I don’t know what I did wrong. They came out shaped more like a hamburger patty than a ball… and the bottom of it is hard and burnt. How do you get yours to fluff up into the ball shape – when you push off the tablespoon, are you actually forming it into a ball? Any other ideas?

Thanks so much – your site is fantastic. And congratulations on the baby.

]]> By: Shannon http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites/#comment-265341 Shannon Mon, 06 Apr 2009 22:21:38 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites#comment-265341 I love cave-aged gruyere too! It is tre magnifique, its all about the cave. I love cave-aged gruyere too! It is tre magnifique, its all about the cave.

]]> By: Coleen http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites/#comment-261932 Coleen Mon, 30 Mar 2009 07:43:32 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites#comment-261932 I've been searcing for a good recipe for the gourgeres, and (with the aid of your excellent photographs) is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for posting. I’ve been searcing for a good recipe for the gourgeres, and (with the aid of your excellent photographs) is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks for posting.

]]> By: laura http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites/#comment-253613 laura Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:50:15 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites#comment-253613 i am just baking the gourgeres now and i am little worried. i doubled the recipe because i am serving a lot of people but i'm not sure if the dough is too heavy or not! ah! best food site ever, by the by!! i am just baking the gourgeres now and i am little worried. i doubled the recipe because i am serving a lot of people but i’m not sure if the dough is too heavy or not! ah!

best food site ever, by the by!!

]]> By: Emily http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites/#comment-113489 Emily Sun, 01 Jun 2008 14:34:35 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites#comment-113489 I made those mushrooms for a party last night and they were the biggest hit of the evening. A friend pointed out your site and I'm really grateful! Thanks! I made those mushrooms for a party last night and they were the biggest hit of the evening. A friend pointed out your site and I’m really grateful! Thanks!

]]> By: Popcorn http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites/#comment-14813 Popcorn Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:36:58 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites#comment-14813 Hi! I keep trying to make gougeres and they NEVER look as pretty as yours. What is your secret? :) (I love your site, by the way. I visit all the time. It's one of my favorites) Popcorn Hi! I keep trying to make gougeres and they NEVER look as pretty as yours. What is your secret? :)

(I love your site, by the way. I visit all the time. It’s one of my favorites)

Popcorn

]]> By: yulinka http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites/#comment-4756 yulinka Wed, 31 Jan 2007 06:17:33 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites#comment-4756 Deb, Great photos! I found this post through the comment you left on my blog about a Russian New Year's table. A Russian relative of ours who now lives in Germany remarked that his family's New Year's spread looked just like ours. Of course, in America there's Thanksgiving, when everyone eats pretty much the same thing with small variations. Deb,
Great photos! I found this post through the comment you left on my blog about a Russian New Year’s table. A Russian relative of ours who now lives in Germany remarked that his family’s New Year’s spread looked just like ours. Of course, in America there’s Thanksgiving, when everyone eats pretty much the same thing with small variations.

]]> By: Ani http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites/#comment-2691 Ani Tue, 02 Jan 2007 17:29:53 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2006/12/just-a-few-bites#comment-2691 So strange. I can comment at my work computer but no my personal one. Anyway the puerto rican cheese puffs have rice flour, all purpose flour and gouda cheese. Though I don't know how gouda is a puerto rican cheese? So strange. I can comment at my work computer but no my personal one.

Anyway the puerto rican cheese puffs have rice flour, all purpose flour and gouda cheese. Though I don’t know how gouda is a puerto rican cheese?

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