Parmesan Basil Puffs Recipes

Steps:

• Heat 2 inches oil in a deep 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until it registers 360°F on thermometer.
• While oil heats, mix together cheese, flour, pepper, and salt in a bowl until combined well. Beat whites in another bowl with an electric mixer until they just hold stiff peaks. Fold in 1/2 cup cheese mixture to lighten, then fold in remaining cheese mixture gently but thoroughly.
• Drop about 8 teaspoons of batter, 1 teaspoon at a time, into oil and fry, turning occasionally, until balls of batter are puffed, crisp, and golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain briefly. Make 3 more batches in same manner, returning oil to 360°F between batches. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease cookie sheet.
• Heat milk and butter to boiling in 1 1/2-quart saucepan. Stir in flour; reduce heat to low. Stir vigorously about 1 minute or until mixture forms a ball; remove from heat.
• Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating until smooth after each addition. Stir in cheese. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheet.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 220ºC.
• Cut out rounds of pastry with a 5cm diameter pastry cutter, and place them on a baking tray lined with baking paper.
• Brush the rounds with the egg wash.
• Place 2 teaspoons of parmesan and a pinch of cayenne pepper or paprika on each round.
• Bake for 10 minutes or until puffed and golden brown.

Steps:

• Finely chop basil leaves and set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 400.
• Bring water, butter and salt to a rolling boil in a medium-sized saucepan.
• When butter has melted, add flour, all at once, and whisk vigorously over medium heat until mixture forms a smooth thick dough that pulls away from sides of the pan.
• Transfer dough to the mixing bowl of a heavy-duty electric mixer.
• Using the paddle attachment, beat mixture on medium until slightly cool.
• Add basil and mix until incorporated and dough is bright green.
• Add eggs, one at a time, to mixture and beat until smooth.
• Continue to mix for one minute.
• Add cheese and proces until incorporated.
• Line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
• Drop dough in tablespoon sized balls on cookie sheets, allowing about 1 inch of space between each.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned and crisp.
• Serve while still warm.
• (Dough may be piped onto cookie sheet using a piping bag and plain tip,#8 or#9.) Plan ahead: To prepare now and bake later, unbaked puffs can be refrigerated for up to six hours before baking, or frozen on cookie sheets, transfered to freezer bags or containers and baked directly from freezer.
• Allow an extra five minutes baking time for frozen puffs.
• Offer a spread: Make a delicious butter spread, such as sun-dried tomato butter, to complement the puffs.
• Combine 1 pound of butter, 1 cup of sun-dried tomatoes, 1/2 cup of pine nuts and 1 tablespoon of fresh garlic in a mixing bowl.
• Mix together, then salt and pepper to taste.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 360 degrees.
• Unroll crescent dough into 4 rectangles.
• Take a rectangle and sprinkle it with 1 teaspoon cheese.
• Cover the rectangle with chopped spinach.
• Sprinkle spinach-covered rectangle with another teaspoon of cheese.
• Starting with a shorter end, roll rectangle up tightly, pinch closed.
• Cut into 6 slices.
• Repeat with 3 other dough rectangles.
• Place on greased cookie sheet, brush with egg white and bake at 375 degrees until golden brown, about 10 minutes, checking every few minutes to make sure they don't burn.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the Parmesan cheese by the tablespoonful in small piles on the baking sheet. Flatten the piles out evenly and sprinkle dried basil over the cheese.
• Bake for 5-7 minutes, or until golden brown and the edges start to crisp up.
• 0.33g total carbs 0.3g dietary fiber 0.30g net carbs per serving (12 crisps)
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• HEAT OVEN TO 400 DEGREES.
• IN A 2 -QUART SAUCEPAN BRING MILK AND BUTTER TO A FULL BOIL (2-3 MINUTES ).
• STIR IN FLOUR, BASIL AND PEPPER.
• COOK OVER LOW HEAT, STIRRING VIGOROUSLY, UNTIL MIXTURE FORMS A BALL.
• REMOVE FROM HEAT.
• ADD EGGS, ONE A TIME, STIRRING VIGOROUSLY UNTIL SMOOTH.
• STIR IN PARMESAN CHEESE.
• DROP ABOUT 1/4 CUP DOUGH 2 INCHES APART ONTO 15 x 10 x 1-INCH JELLY ROLL PAN.
• BAKE FOR 18 TO 22 MINUTES, OR UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN.
• SERVE WARM.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the water, butter, salt and cayenne to a boil. Add flour all at once and stir until a smooth ball forms. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until mixture is smooth and shiny. Stir in Gruyere and mustard. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake at 425° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold.