Cheese-Filled Custard Buns

Airy, fluffy, with a bright rich taste. Just a bomb! Choux buns are prepared in the same way as the well-known profiteroles, only grated cheese is added to the dough. They can be served as a snack or simply eaten with tea. Various pates, salads or caviar are suitable for the filling.
cook time: 1h
Ruby Colston
Cheese-Filled Custard Buns

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

209
Calories
12g
Fat
15g
Carbs
8g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Salt 0.5 tsp
Wheat flour 150 g
Butter 60 g
Water 250 ml
Eggs 3 pc
Hard cheese 50 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make custard buns in the oven? Prepare your food. Choose aromatic cheese with a rich taste — it will give the buns a unique aroma. Take large eggs, not lower than the first category. Pre-wash them with food-grade cleaner to remove any dirt.

Step 2

Step 2
Take a thick-bottomed saucepan and place the butter, cut into cubes, into it. Pour in clean cold water and add salt. Place the saucepan over medium heat until the butter is completely melted and the water is boiling.

Step 3

Step 3
Add all the flour at once. Reduce heat to minimum. While actively stirring the mixture with a spatula, brew the dough. The flour will quickly absorb all the water and form a lump. Your task is to achieve complete uniformity. This will take a couple of minutes of active stirring over the fire. When this happens, remove the saucepan from the heat and cool the mixture until warm. Remember that you may need less or more flour. Read more in the article below the steps.

Step 4

Step 4
While it cools, grate the cheese.

Step 5

Step 5
Beat one egg into the flour base. Stir it in with a spatula. At first the dough will break up into lumps, but gradually become homogeneous. Choose a strong wooden spatula, you can also do this with a mixer. Beat the second egg into the dough. Mix it in the same way. And behind it comes the third.

Step 6

Step 6
As a result, you will get a homogeneous, sticky, thick dough that will stick to the spatula.

Step 7

Step 7
Pour grated cheese into it. You can also add finely chopped herbs to your liking.

Step 8

Step 8
Mix the cheese into the dough with a spatula as well. There will be no problems with this, since the dough is very elastic and not tough.

Step 9

Step 9
Line a baking tray with baking paper. I always choose siliconized parchment — baked goods will definitely not stick to it. Using a teaspoon dipped in water, scoop up the dough and place it in lumps on a baking sheet. You can make any size, mine is about the size of a walnut, but keep in mind that the buns will grow during baking. Donʼt forget to leave some space between them too. I got one full pan and one smaller one.

Step 10

Step 10
Place the baking sheet with the preparations in an oven preheated to 200°C. Do not open it for the first 20 minutes to prevent the buns from falling off. They will grow in size and turn golden. Bake the buns for 30-35 minutes. The exact time will depend on the features of your oven and their size. Mine took 35 minutes to bake. Read more about the operation of different ovens in the article on this topic. Link at the end of this recipe.

Step 11

Step 11
Remove the finished cheese buns from the paper and cool. Serve to the table. Bon appetit!

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