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Spicy Cheese Puffs

This recipe marries classic French pâte à choux pastry with masa harina to create spicy nibbles that you’ll find are extremely easy to devour. We like to keep these puffs on the smaller, “snackable” side, since the addition of masa harina adds a bit of heft. 
4
423
1 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
51
CALORIES
$0.07
PER SERVING
Spicy Cheese Puffs
Ingredients
11 INGREDIENTS
32 SERVINGS
Masa Harina
1/2 cup masa harina
Salt
7/8 tsp salt
Eggs
4 large eggs
Black Pepper
1/4 tsp black pepper
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
finely
Garlic Powder
3/4 tsp garlic powder
Unsalted Butter
4 tbsp unsalted butter
Chipotle Chile Powder
1/4 tsp chipotle chile powder
Onion Powder
3/4 tsp onion powder
King Arthur Unbleached All-purpose Flour
3/4 cup king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
Water
1 1/3 cups water
Directions
27 STEPS
20 min
PREP TIME
40 min
COOK TIME
1 hr 15 min
TOTAL TIME
View Directions on King Arthur Baking
Health Info
Macros
3g
CARBS
3g
FAT
2g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
GLUTEN FREE
LACTOSE FREE
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
EGGS
WHEAT
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