Trinidad cheese puffs recipe
This choux pastry recipe is best used to make Trinidad puffs. Add a tasty, herbed cheese paste as the filling to make creamy, flavorful Trini cheese puffs.
Servings: 10
Calories: 209kcal
Ingredients
Puffs
- 1 cup boiling water
- 100 grams unsalted butter
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3 eggs
Filling
- 2 cups cheddar cheese (grated)
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup chives (chopped)
- ¼ cup cilantro leaves (chopped)
- 1 pimento pepper (chopped)
Equipment
- Cake mixer (optional)
Instructions
Puffs
- Place a small pot on medium heat.
- Add boiling water and butter.
- Bring to a boil.
- Stir thoroughly.
- Add in flour all at once.
- Mix to fully incorporate the flour, breaking any small flour pockets.
- Remove the formed flour ball from heat.
- Set aside for at least 15 minutes to cool down.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Add one egg to the cooled flour ball.
- Mix until there is no sign of the egg yolk or egg white.
- Repeat for each additional egg.
- Scoop or pipe the choux pastry onto a buttered or parchment-lined tray.
- Bake for 30 to 40 minutes at 400°F or until there is no more moisture on the puffs.
- Remove and set aside to cool.
- Slice the lower end of the puff to add filling.
Filling
- Allow the butter to soften and come to room temperature.
- Mix the chopped chives, cilantro and pepper with the softened butter.
- Add in the cheese and incorporate.
- Fill the puffs.
- Serve.
