Warren Elwin does some cheesy entertaining.
Ingredients
| ⅓ cup | Water, cold |
| ¼ cup | Whole milk |
| 90 g | Unsalted butter |
| 1 tsp | Salt |
| 1 tsp | Sugar |
| ⅔ cup | Plain flour |
| 3 | Eggs |
| 100 g | Grated cheese, mixture of parmesan, edam and smoked cheddars (Main) |
| 1 serving | Pickled jalapeno chillies, finely chopped, fresh herbs or nuts (optional) |
| 1 | Egg, to make wash |
| 1 serving | Flaky sea salt, chilli powder or sesame seeds, to sprinkle |
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Directions
- In a pot combine water, milk, butter, salt and sugar. Bring to the boil, then lower to a simmer.
- Add flour and stir the mixture continuously for about 5 minutes over a low heat (the mixture will pull away from the sides of the pot as it dries out).
- Remove from the heat and transfer to a mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time (taking care to incorporate each fully, before adding the next). The mixture will be shiny, smooth and sticky.
- Fold in the grated cheese (I've used a combo of parmesan, edam and smoked cheddars) into the pastry until incorporated (at this stage you can also add finely chopped pickled jalapenos, fresh herbs, nuts, etc).
- Place small spoonfuls of the mixture on to an oven tray lined with baking paper, gently brush with egg wash, sprinkle with a little flaky sea salt (chilli powder or sesame seeds), and bake at 180C for 15-20 minutes, until puffed up and golden (turning them around in the oven after 10 minutes).
- Serve them warm or cool just as they are, or fill them with sliced ham, smoked salmon, chutneys or pickle.