#13 - Uniekaas Gouda
/Due to the generosity of my wonderful mother and our tendency to splurge on food during the holidays, I had both the Uniekaas Gouda and the Uniekaas Gouda Reserve in my possession at the same time! This gave me the awesome opportunity to try the aged and not-as-aged versions of this cheese in quick succession and compare their textures and flavors.
I found that this Gouda shares some of the underlying flavors as its aged counterpart, but it was also so much creamier and smoother in texture. It is semisoft, and its flavors were much less complex, but it still had a hint of that sweet nuttiness that I remarked about when tasting the Uniekaas Gouda Reserve.
The Uniekaas website has a section with recipe suggestions, and I am very tempted to make these cheese puffs! I've reformatted the recipe they suggest below - it looks super simple!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup of butter
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 all-purpose flour (sifted)
- 6 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups of Uniekaas Gouda (grated)
Directions:
- Bring butter and milk to a boil.
- Once the milk and butter come to a boil, remove from heat and stir in flour.
- Add eggs one by one, whisking after every addition.
- Add cheese, mix until incorporated.
- Fill a piping bag with the mixture, and pipe small balls onto a greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes, until puffs are golden.
