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Prep time
20 minutes
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Cook time
40 minutes
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Makes
24
Author Notes
Homemade puff pastry combined with chopped chorizo and manchego cheese. The hardest part of this recipe: not eating all the cheese while you're cooking. (So do what I do and buy extra cheese so you can pick while you cook. Self restraint is over-rated.) —Half-Buzzed Hostess
Test Kitchen Notes
These puffs are a delightfully simple way to amp up your holiday table. Manchego and chorizo are a classic pairing, and investing in the good Spanish stuff will pay dividends here. To keep the Iberian theme going, consider using a sharp pimenton in lieu of paprika. (Either way, though, be careful to dust the paprika salt lightly over the puffs. A nice, light sprinkle will add a lovely bite that contrasts well with the puffs' pillowy interior; a heavy-handed approach could result in fatal oversalting.) —mitschlag
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Ingredients
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3/4 cup
chorizo, finely diced
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3/4 cup
manchego cheese, finely diced
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1/4 cup
scallions, thinly sliced
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1 cup
water
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1
stick unsalted butter, cut into cubes
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1/4 teaspoon
iodized salt
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1 cup
flour
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4
large eggs
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2 tablespoons
sweet paprika
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1/2 cup
sea salt
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375° F. In a bowl, combine chorizo, cheese, and scallions. Set aside. In a heavy saucepan, bring water, 1/4 tsp. salt, and butter to a boil until butter is melted. Remove from heat and add flour. Stir with a wooden spoon until the dough comes together. Return the saucepan to to medium heat and stir with the wooden spoon until a film develops on the bottom of the pan, about 3 minutes.
Transfer dough to an electric mixer. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Continue to beat the dough for 5 minutes. Stir in the chorizo mixture. Transfer to a pastry bag. Pipe dough into 1-inch balls onto a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned.
While the puffs are cooking, combine paprika and sea salt.
Remove puffs from the oven and immediately sprinkle with paprika mixture. Serve warm.
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