Recipes · French · Bakery
Gougère
One serving has 389 kcal and 15 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of selenium (42%), vitamin A (37%), phosphorus (36%), riboflavin (33%), cobalamin (31%) and calcium (28%). Ready in 37 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 22 min
- Makes: 1 serving (141 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Vegetarian, Low carb
- Contains: dairy, egg, gluten
Ingredients
- 25 g Flour, all-purpose
- 20 g Butter, unsalted
- 35 g Water
- 35 g Eggs, whole, raw
- 25 g Gruyère cheese
- 0.5 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 0.1 g Nutmeg
Method
- Bring the water, butter and salt to a boil, then tip in the flour all at once and stir vigorously over the heat until it forms a smooth ball.
- Cool for a few minutes, then beat in the eggs one at a time until glossy and smooth.
- Fold in most of the grated cheese, keeping a little to sprinkle on top.
- Pipe or spoon small mounds onto a lined tray, top with the reserved cheese, and bake at 200°C (400°F) for 20-25 minutes until puffed, golden and crisp.
- Serve warm, ideally within an hour of baking, as a savory nibble with drinks.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 389 kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 19.6 g | |
| Water | 76.2 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.75 g | 3% |
| Protein | 14.6 g | 30% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2 g | |
| Threonine | 0.55 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.74 g | |
| Leucine | 1.4 g | |
| Lysine | 1.1 g | |
| Methionine | 0.39 g | |
| Cystine | 0.23 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.81 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.71 g | |
| Valine | 0.98 g | |
| Histidine | 0.45 g | |
| Fat | 27.9 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 8.5 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 1.8 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.02 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.3 g | |
| Saturated | 16 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.01 g | |
| Cholesterol | 201 mg | |
| Calcium | 283 mg | 28% |
| Copper | 0.08 mg | 9% |
| Iron | 1.8 mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 20 mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.21 mg | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 253 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 103 mg | 2% |
| Selenium | 23.1 µg | 42% |
| Sodium | 426 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.6 mg | 20% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.23 mg | 21% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.36 mg | 33% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.5 mg | 11% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.81 mg | 16% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.09 mg | 7% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 65.4 µg | 16% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.75 µg | 31% |
| Choline | 110 mg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 261 µg | 37% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 34.7 IU | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.96 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 2.6 µg | 3% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.4 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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