Pepper Cheese & Chive Gougere

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning*
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 4 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 1 1/2 cups shredded hot pepper jack cheese
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives

1. Heat oven to 400F.
2. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or lightly spray baking sheets with no-stick cooking spray.
3. Combine water and butter in 2-quart saucepan.
4. Cook over medium heat 5-7 minutes until mixture comes to a boil.
5. Add flour, Italian seasoning and garlic salt.
6. Stir vigorously until mixture forms a ball.
7. Remove from heat.
8. Add 1 egg at a time, beating after each addition until smooth.
9. Stir in 1 cup cheese and chives.
10. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets.
11. Top each with about 1/2 teaspoon remaining cheese.
12. Bake 18-22 minutes or until puffed and browned.
13. Serve warm.
14. *Substitute 1/8 teaspoon each dried basil leaves, dried marjoram leaves and dried oregano leaves, and a dash of rubbed sage.

water, butter, flour, italian seasoning, garlic salt, o lakes eggs, cheese, fresh chives

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1496/pepper-cheese-chive-gougere (may not work)