cheese beignets

Cheese: Epoisse Beignet

100g Strong flour
100g Butter
600ml Milk
200g Chopped onion
60g Rind less Epoisse
Cayenne pepper to taste
6 sprigs of Thyme
1 Bay leaf

Cheese Beignet recipe method

  • Boil the milk with the onion, thyme, bay leaf & a pinch of pepper.
  • Melt the butter, add the flour and cook out.
  • Mix the milk until you have a smooth batter.
  • Remove from the heat, add the cheese and season with cayenne.
  • Reserve in fridge for at least 4 hours.

Serving:
Heat fryer oil to 180c
When hot dip a dessert spoon in the oil to warm and then quickly scoop the beignet mix and into the fryer.
Note: For Gruyere beignets:
Leave out the epoisse and replace with
150g Gruyere
50g Parmesan

Original recipe from a 2 Michelin star kitchen

cheese beignets