Salt-and-Pepper Cheese Puffs (Gougères) Recipe – Sunset Magazine

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) butter, cut into chunks
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 large eggs, beaten to blend
• 1 1/4 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese (see notes)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh-ground pepper
• Coarse sea salt (see notes)
• Parchment paper