Savory Puffs

Servings: 8 to 10 » Preparation: 20 mins » Cooking: 15 mins » Level: Easy
Ingredients:
  • 20-25 storebrought choux pastry cases
  • Cheese Filling:
  • 1/2 cup (125 g) mascarpone or cream cheese
  • 4 oz (125 g) Gorgonzola or other soft blue cheese, crumbled
  • 1-2 tablespoons milk, as required
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Onion and egg filling
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable stock (homemade or bouillon cube)
  • 3/4 cup (180 g) soft goat cheese
  • 2 soft-boiled eggs
  • Ham and Cheese filling
  • 3/4 cup (90 g) finely chopped ham
  • 1/2 cup (125 g) ricotta cheese, drained

Procedure:
  1. See the pastry cases out on a serving platter
  2. Cheese filling: Beat the mascarpone and Gorgonzola in a medium bowl. Add the milk if the mixture is too thick. Season with salt and pepper
  3. Onion and egg filling: Cook the onion in the vegetable stock in a small saucepan over medium heat for 5 minutes. Transfer to a food processor with goat cheese and eggs and process until smooth. Season with salt and pepper
  4. Ham and Ricotta filling: Mix the chopped ham into the Ricotta. Season with salt and pepper
  5. Make any-or all-of these fillings. Place them in a pastry bag with a plain tip and fill the pastry cases
  6. Serve as soon as possible after filling otherwise the pastry will turn soggy