Mini Puffs with Goat Cheese and Herbs

Soft goat cheese and an array of herbs flavor these bite-size appetizers. They're perfect for your holiday party menu or any other occasion.


Mini Puffs with Goat Cheese and Herbs


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Prep Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: Makes 20 to 24 puffs.
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Ingredients
 
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  • 1/4  cup  waterOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  milkOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  butter, cut upOn Sale
  • 1/8  teaspoon  saltOn Sale
  • 1/8  teaspoon  ground nutmegOn Sale
  • 2/3  cup  all-purpose flourOn Sale
  • 3    eggsOn Sale
  • 1/2  of an 8-ounce container  cream cheese with chive and onionOn Sale
  • 3  ounces  soft goat cheese (chevre)On Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  milkOn Sale
  • 1  tablespoon  snipped fresh parsleyOn Sale
  • 2  teaspoons  snipped fresh dill or basilOn Sale
  • 1/8  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepperOn Sale

Directions
1.
Preheat oven to 375F. Grease a baking sheet; set aside. For pastry, in a medium saucepan, combine the water, milk, butter, salt, and nutmeg. Bring to boiling. Add flour all at once, stirring vigorously. Cook and stir until mixture forms a ball. Remove from heat. Cool for 5 minutes. Add two of the eggs, one at a time, beating well with a wooden spoon after each addition until smooth. Spoon batter into a pastry bag fitted with a round tip with a 1/2-inch opening.
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Pipe twenty-four 1-inch mounds (or spoon batter with a rounded measuring teaspoon) 1 inch apart onto prepared baking sheet. Lightly beat the remaining egg and brush over tops of pastry mounds. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a wire rack and cool.
3.
Slice puffs in half horizontally with a serrated knife. For filling, in a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, goat cheese, and milk; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add parsley, dill or basil, and pepper and mix well. Use a pastry bag to pipe filling into the bottom half of each puff (or spread each bottom half with a rounded teaspoon of the mixture). Replace tops. Serve immediately or cover and chill for up to 2 hours. Makes 20 to 24 puffs.
4.
Make Ahead: Prepare as directed through Step 2. Place baked puffs in a freezer container. Seal, label, and freeze for up to 2 weeks. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator. Continue as directed in Step 3.

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