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    Home > Recipes > Appetizer

    Herb and Pickled Ramp Gougeres with a Spring Cheese Board

    Published: Mar 8, 2016 · Modified: Apr 4, 2022 · by Jess Smith · Jump to Recipe · Leave a Comment · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Herb Gougeres with Pickled Ramps on a grey countertop
    Spring Cheese Board with Herb Gougeres
    gougeres and radishes on a cheese board
    a spring cheese board
    herb and pickled ramp gougeres

    Spring Cheese Board on a white countertop

    Gougeres sound fancy but are made with a simple dough. Served warm, straight out of the oven, gougeres are little clouds of dough filled with herbs and pickled ramps are an appetizer that are sure to impress. Only you will ever know how easy they are to make! We love them all the time, but gougeres are also a wonderful addition to spring cheese board next to some of our favorite cheeses and some bright radishes.

    Cheese Board Tips:

    The key to a beautiful cheese board is variety, right? To celebrate spring, we loved this combination of color, texture and flavor.  This board has:

    Color - Red from those radishes, pink from savory sausage, gold from grainy mustard, blue from that super textured Castello Danish Blue.

    Texture - Crunch from fresh radishes dipped in butter and salt, creaminess from smooth Castello Creamy Havarti, chew from Marcona almonds.

    Flavor - The most fun thing about a great cheese board is enjoying all the different flavor combinations it presents. And the possibilities here are endless. There's salty, savory, tangy notes in all the elements of the board, including the cheese. Warm, puffy gougeres provide a light and irresistible base for each bite.

    Filled with fresh herbs and tart, slightly sweet pickled ramps, these gougeres are an addition that will surely impress, but are actually incredibly easy to execute.

    mixing dough for Gougeres

    Add Some Gougeres

    Gougeres are one of those fancy-sounding appetizers that seem like they'd be the sole territory of fancy French restaurants. But the truth is, gougeres are made out of ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen, freeze well, and come out of the oven as warm lighter-than-air puffs that snack dreams are made of.

    Herb Gougeres with Pickled Ramps on a grey countertop

    And if you really want to make your own cheese board with an eye towards spring, be sure to include fresh, red radishes alongside those creamy cheeses.

    Ever tried radishes dipped in butter and salt? It's darn near life-changing. The creamy butter is the perfect complement to the bite of tart radishes. And a little bite of radish in butter and salt offers a fresh counterpoint to the rich, addictive flavors of the cheese.

    Herb Gougeres and radishes on a slate cheese board

    Spring Cheese Board on a white countertop

    a bottle of Folie a Deux Cabernet Sauvignon

    All this cheese and wine talk is putting a serious damper on productivity here today. As is the early Spring weather that has hit Kansas and has all of us, including Molly and Clara, itching for any opportunity to get outside. Sending spring thoughts your way, wherever you may be!

    More Spring Recipes

    • Muffin Pan Strawberry Shortcakes
    • Bacon, Corn and Avocado Salad
    • Semolina Yogurt Cake
    • Creamy Shells with Peas and Bacon
    • Instant Pot Steamed Artichokes
    • Sweet and Salty Easter Bark
    • Carrot Top Chocolate Cupcakes
    • Spring Cobb Salad with Creamy Herb Yogurt Dressing

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    • Half Sheet Pan
    • Parchment Paper Sheets
    • All Clad Saucepan 
    • Whisk
    • KitchenAid Stand Mixer

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    Herb and Pickled Ramp Gougeres with a Spring Cheese Board

    Gougeres sound fancy but are made with a simple dough and ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen. Served warm, straight out of the oven, these little clouds of dough filled with herbs and pickled ramps are an appetizer that are sure to impress. Only you will ever know how easy they are to make!
    Prep Time20 minutes mins
    Cook Time25 minutes mins
    Total Time45 minutes mins
    Course: Appetizer
    Keyword: cheese board, easy baking
    Servings: 30
    Calories: 53kcal
    Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef
    Cost: $3.00

    Equipment

    • Half Sheet Pan
    • Parchment Paper
    • Saucepan
    • Stand Mixer

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup Water
    • 8 tablespoon Unsalted Butter (1 stick)
    • 1 ½ teaspoon Salt
    • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
    • 4 Eggs
    • 1 tablespoon finely chopped Chives (or substitute any fresh herbs)
    • 1 tablespoon finely chopped Pickled Ramps (store-bought or homemade)
    • 1 Egg, for brushing the tops

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 400F / 204C. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray it lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
    • Combine water, butter and salt in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Remove the pan from heat and whisk in the flour. Return the pan to heat and stir until the batter forms a smooth paste and pulls away from the sides of the pan.
    • Transfer dough to the bowl of a standing mixer and mix a few times on low to cool (this will prevent the eggs from scrambling in the hot dough).
    • Turn the mixer on low speed and add 4 eggs one at a time, allowing each to incorporate fully before adding the next. Increase the speed and beat on medium until smooth.
    • Add chives and ramps and mix just until evenly incorporated.
    • Use a pastry bag or Tablespoon to transfer even portions of dough to prepared baking sheet (this should make about 30 Tablespoon-sized gougeres). Whisk the final egg and brush it over the top of the gougeres.
    • Bake gougeres until lightly golden on top and puffed (the insides should sound hollow when you tap the outside), 20 to 25 minutes.
    • Serve warm.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 4g | Calories: 53kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 16mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 146IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg

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