Gougères

== Ingredients ==
* 4 tbsp unsalted butter
* ¼ cup + 2 tbsp whole milk
* ½ cup water
* 1¼ tsp sea salt
* 6 grinds black pepper
* ¾ cup sifted all-purpose flour
* ¼ tsp baking powder
* 3 large eggs, at room temperature
* 1 cup + 2 tbsp coarsely grated gruyère cheese
== Directions ==
# Preheat oven to 375°F.
# Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, and set sheets aside.
# Place butter, ¼ cup milk, water, ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper in 2-quart saucepan, and heat over medium heat.
# Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and add flour and baking powder.
# Stir well with wooden spoon, and return to heat.
# Cook until dough pulls away from sides of pan and forms ball.
# Transfer dough to bowl of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, and, setting mixer on low, mix until dough is just warm, about 2 minutes.
# Add eggs, 1 at a time, and add ½ cup cheese.
# Beat mixture until uniformly smooth and shiny, about 12 minutes.
# Place dough into pastry bag fitted with #3 tip.
# Pipe gougères into small mounds on baking sheets, about 1 inch round.
# Space evenly about ½ inch apart, making about 18 gougères per sheet.
# Brush tops with remaining 2 tablespoons milk, and sprinkle with remaining cheese and salt.
# Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until gougères turn golden brown.
# Remove from oven, and serve warm.
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