HAIRY BAKERS
Big-hearted and much-loved chefs The Hairy Bikers – aka Dave Myers and Si King – have turned their talents to baking for their latest book, Brilliant Bakes. Here, they share three delicious recipes…
GOUGERES
Makes 48 Takes 45-50 minutes, plus cooking time for the second batch
“These melting mouthfuls of savoury choux pastry are totally epic. You may think 48 is a lot to make but believe us, they will disappear as soon as you get them out of the oven and people will ask for more. You can use any hard cheese and this is good way of finishing up any odds and ends in the fridge. These are great just as they are, but you can also fill your gougères with cream cheese or pâté.”
INGREDIENTS
• 85g/3½oz unsalted butter• 1 tsp Marmite or a pinch of salt• 150g/5oz plain flour, well sieved• 1 tsp mustard powder• ½ tsp dried thyme• 4 eggs• 75g/3oz hard cheese, such as Comté, cheddar or Gruyère, very finely grated• 25g/1oz Parmesan, very finely grated
