Recipe: Donna Reed Cheese Puffs

A friend requested my recipe for

Donna Reed Cheese Puffs.

Rita, this is for you.

1 cup milk

1 stick butter

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 cup flour 

4 large eggs

1/2 cup Gruyere cheese grated

(I use the fondue blend at Whole Foods Market)

1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated

1 egg beaten with small amount of water

Heat oven to 425 degrees.

In a saucepan add milk, butter, salt and pepper.

Heat till scalding.

Add flour all at once and beat with a wooden spoon

till mixture comes together.

Cook over low heat for 2 min.

Place entire mixture into food processor.

Add eggs, and cheeses.

blend till mixture is blended,

smooth and thick.

Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Spoon dough into a large zip loc bag.

Cut a small corner from the bag.

Pipe the dough onto the parchment,

in about 1 1/2" rounds.

Brush the top of the puffs with egg mixture.

Bake 15 -20 min till golden brown.

TIP: bake only one pan at a time,

as they will heat evenly and puff

the little cheeses to perfection.

about 30 puffs.

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Last evening was filled with friendship,

shared stories,

laughs, smiles, love

and

CHEESE PUFFS!

Love you.

Me.