Mexican Cheese Puffs Recipes

MEXICAN CHEESE PUFF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Spray an 8" square casserole dish with nonstick spray.
• Mix cheese, tomato and chiles together in medium bowl. Toss with 1 Tablespoon flour.
• Spoon into bottom of prepared casserole dish.
• Wipe out bowl and whisk the egg yolks with evaporated milk.
• Add in salt, oregano, cumin and black pepper and mix well.
• In an electric mixer, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add cream of tartar and continue to beat until stiff peaks form.
• Fold into egg yolk mixture until no white streaks show. Spoon over cheese in casserole.
• Bake for 50-60 minutes or until top is golden brown and firm to the touch.
• Let stand 15 minutes before serving to make it easier to cut.

MEXICAN CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• 1. Combine water and butter in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Add flour, all at once, stirring vigorously over medium-high heat until mixture leaves sides of pan and forms a smooth ball. Remove from heat.
• 2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly with a wooden spoon after each addition; then beat until dough is smooth.
• 3. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Bake at 400 for 25-30 minuts or until puffed and golden. Cool on wire racks.
• 4. CREAM FILLING.......Combine cream cheese and remaining ingredients; blend well. Just before serving, cut top one-third off cream puffs. Spoon cream cheese filling into cream puffs; replace tops

CHILI CHEESE PUFF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat eggs well. Stir in next five ingredients. Add green chiles. Pour into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Serve immediately.

CHEF JOHN'S PARTY CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
• Stir water, butter, and salt together in a pot; bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium and whisk flour into butter mixture until a paste-like dough forms, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer dough to a bowl to cool until warm, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Whisk 1 egg, thyme, and black pepper into cooled dough until egg is completely incorporated. Add remaining egg and whisk until completely incorporated into dough. Stir 3/4 the cheese into dough until combined. Scoop 1-inch balls of dough onto prepared baking sheet. Top each with remaining cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and puffed, 15 to 20 minutes.

CACIO E PEPE CHEESE PUFFS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Arrange two racks so they are evenly spaced in the oven.
• In a small saucepan, heat 1 cup milk with the butter, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper over medium just until bubbles start to form around the perimeter and the milk is scalded. (Don't allow it to boil.)
• Add the flour all at once and beat the mixture vigorously with a wooden spoon until it comes together. Lower the heat and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes. Dump the mixture into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade. Immediately add 4 eggs, the Parmesan and pecorino, and pulse until the eggs and cheeses are completely incorporated.
• Line two sheet pans with parchment paper. Working in batches, spoon the dough into a large pastry bag fitted with a 5/8-inch round pastry tip or a large, gallon-size resealable bag, snipping off a lower corner before piping.
• Pipe the dough onto the sheet pans in 1 1/4-inch-wide, 3/4-inch-high mounds, setting them each 1 inch apart. (You can also use two spoons to scoop the mixture and shape the puffs.) The mounds should be shaped like huge chocolate kisses. Using a wet finger, lightly press down the swirl on top of each puff.
• Prepare the egg wash: In a small bowl, whisk the remaining egg with the remaining 1 teaspoon milk until combined. Brush the top of each puff lightly with the egg wash and sprinkle with the remaining pecorino; season with salt and pepper.
• Bake the cheese puffs until browned, about 15 to 20 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through baking. Serve hot. (If preparing the cheese puffs in advance, you can bake them off, allow them to cool, then freeze them in a sealed resealable bag. Reheat them on a parchment-lined baking sheet at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.)