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Cheese puffs on a baking tray

Cheese puffs

Cheese puffs on a baking tray

Not Too Tricky

serves 8

About the recipe

I’m gonna say the C word, canapé. I had my first one at the age of 13 when I was doing work experience in this beautiful restaurant called The Starr in Dunmow. The food was excellent and they would always start the customer’s experience with a drink and something to nibble. It was totally logical and exciting – pairing a glass of something delicious with something salty and textured is, for me, the perfect combo. This is my expression of the first canapé I tried, all those years ago.


nutrition per serving

220

Calories


14g

Fat


7.9g

Saturates


0.4g

Sugars


0.7g

Salt


10g

Protein


14.8g

Carbs


0.6g

Fibre


of an adult’s reference intake


Recipe From

Together

Together

By Jamie Oliver

Ingredients

50g Parmesan cheese

100g Lincolnshire Poacher or Cheddar cheese

50g unsalted butter

100g plain flour

50g fine semolina

3 large free-range eggs

Top Tip

If you want to make these the day before, follow the recipe to the end of step 4, cover and place in the fridge overnight, then bake as usual the next day. These are also fantastic cooked from frozen – simply bake for 35 minutes at 200°C/400°F/gas 6.

Method

  1. Finely grate all of the cheese. Place the butter in a medium pan on a medium heat with 250ml of cold water. As soon as the mixture comes to a rolling boil, tip in the flour, semolina and a pinch of sea salt.
  2. With a wooden spoon, work carefully, quickly and fairly vigorously to beat it all together until smooth and starting to come away from the sides of the pan.
  3. Remove from the heat and beat for 30 seconds, then, one at a time, beat in the eggs, followed by the grated cheese.
  4. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper. With wet hands, divide the mixture into 24 pieces and roll into glorious, shiny balls, lining them up on the tray as you go.
  5. Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. Bake uncovered for 20 minutes, or until golden. Enjoy warm with a glass of something cold and sparkling.

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