• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup butter, cut into bits
• 1 cup GF flour ( I used a mix of brown rice and tapioca flour)
• 4 eggs
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 1/2 cups grated old cheddar or cheese of your choice
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme.

1. Combine the water and butter in a saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Remove from heat and add the flour all at once.
4. Keep stirring until dough comes away from the sides of the pan and forms a ball.
5. Return pan to medium heat and cook gently for 2 or 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until dough dries out a bit and leaves a thin film on bottom of the pan.
6. Transfer the dough to a large bowl and let cool for 5 minutes.
7. With electric mixer, beat the eggs into the dough one at a time.
8. Dough will slip and slide at first, keep mixing and it will come together.
9. Add salt, pepper and cheese.
10. Drop dough by spoonful's onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
11. Bake in 425F oven for 25 to 30 minutes-- time depends on the size of the spoonful's you used.
12. They should be puffed and slightly browned.
13. Remove from oven-- turn it off.
14. Leave slightly open to cool a bit.
15. Pierce each puff with a sharp knife tip and allow to cool in the oven for about 15 min.
16. Serve hot or cold.

Reprinted from Celi-Yak News Spring 2012