Brie Cheese Puffs

Ingredients

For the choux pastry

70g plain flour

Pinch of sugar

65ml milk

60ml water

50g butter

2 eggs

For the Filling:

100g brie cheese

100g cream cheese

100ml double cream, whipped

Chives, chopped

Salt

White pepper

For the red onion marmalade

225g red onions

30g butter

1 tbsp soft brown sugar

Salt and pepper

20ml red wine vinegar

1 tbsp. grenadine

Red wine (to taste)

Method

For the pastry

1. Preheat the oven to 200 C.

2. Melt the butter with the milk and water.

3. Once melted bring to a rolling boil, then removed from the heat and beat in the flour and sugar.

4. Allow to cool.

5. When cool enough to handle, beat in the eggs one at a time.

6. Pipe onto a baking sheet.

7. Put into the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 180 C.

8. Cook for 25 mins.

9. Removed poke a hole in the bottom with the piping piece

10. Return to the oven upside down for approx. 5 mins.

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For the filling

1. Beat all the ingredients together.

2. Add the chives, season to taste.

3. Pipe into the choux buns.

For the marmalade:

1. Melt the butter.

2. Add the onions and season.

3. Cook gently with a lid for approx. 20 mins.

4. Add the liquids and cook uncovered until thick.