Cheese, Chive and Rosemary Puffs
Warm, golden and crispy with a cheese center. Cheese, Chive and Rosemary Puffs are the easiest warm dish to make for entertaining. Appetizers, canapes, hors d’oeuvres, starters, party food, whatever you call them, these are the fastest way to serve guests a warm bite, because it’s all about making things easy when party planning.
These cheese puffs are similar to the French pastry gougère that is made with choux pastry and is mixed with cheese.
It is the holiday season and it’s all about family visiting, friends popping over (sometimes unexpectedly) and of course, there is New Year’s Eve and we all need party food for that.
Taking help from the store, this is more of an assembling than a cooking recipe. With only 4 ingredients that includes store bought puff pastry, the hardest part is controlling your mouth watering while you smell them baking.
When entertaining, I think it’s always nice to serve a warm, homemade dish alongside things that you can just put together like cheese and crackers, these are perfect for this.
When assembling the puffs, they don’t have to be perfectly shaped packages. Puff pastry changes shape when baked and you can’t really control what form it’s going to take on and you want people to know they’re homemade anyway.
You can make them round or square, just try and get a good seal of the pastry. It is inevitable that some cheese will ooze out of some of them (you see this in the picture above). This is OK, it just adds to the homey look and there’s nothing better than browned, crispy cheese.
Make them ahead
This recipe makes about 50 puffs (depending on the size of your puff pastry). This is a lot to make while you are getting ready for guests to arrive so you can bake them the day before, refrigerate in a sealed container overnight. To reheat, spread them evenly on a large baking sheet and reheat at 350°F/177°C for 12-15 minutes.
Bringing to a party
These puffs travel well. Make them the day before, reheat per the instructions above and wrap well in foil. They will still be warm if you have a 10-15 minute drive to your destination.
Serving suggestion
Last weekend when we had friends over, I served these Cheese, Chive and Rosemary Puffs alongside Mini Roast Beef Yorkshire Pudding Bites and a festive Pear Ginger Champagne Cocktail.
Cheese, Chive and Rosemary Puffs
Puff pastry is filled with cheese and chives, topped with fresh rosemary and baked until golden brown.
Ingredients
- 1 sheet frozen puff pastry, defrosted according to package directions and kept cold
- 4 ounces gruyere, or white cheddar cheese, cut into small squares
- 2 teaspoons chives, chopped
- 1 egg, beaten
- 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Roll the puff pastry out onto a floured surface to a square or rectangle shape. Cut squares that are 1 1/2-inches (3 ½ cm) in diameter.
- Place a piece of cheese in the center of the pasry square. Sprinkle with chives and wrap the pastry tightly around the cheese with the seam on the bottom. Place on the baking sheet. Repeat until all the pastry is used.
- Brush all the puffs with the egg wash and sprinkle the rosemary on the top.
- Bake for 20-22 minutes until puffed and golden brown. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information
Yield
50Serving Size
5Amount Per Serving Calories 16Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 7mgSodium 23mgCarbohydrates 0gNet Carbohydrates 0gFiber 0gSugar 0gSugar Alcohols 0gProtein 1g
This nutrition calculation is provided by Nutronix that is only a guideline and not intended for any particular diet.
2 Comments on “Cheese, Chive and Rosemary Puffs”
I was looking for something to make to use up my just about freezer burned puff pastry and came across this gem. I sat down with them and a six pack of my brew and they were gone by the time my movie was half over.
Ha ha, I can relate and glad you enjoyed them.