Blue Cheese and Pine Nut Puffs

Warning: these are seriously addictive!  You can't stop eating them!  If you like blue cheese, you are in for quite a treat.  The toasted pine nuts give these little gems quite a distinct flavor.  These are a wonderful appetizer or simply a snack.  Enjoy!

Ingredients:

-1 cup water

-1 stick (1/2 cup) salted butter

-1/2 tsp dried thyme

-1/4 tsp pepper

-1 cup flour

-4 large eggs

-5 oz crumbled gorgonzola cheese

-5 oz crumbled blue cheese

-4 oz shredded apple smoked gruyere cheese

-1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400 F.  Line 3 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

In a medium saucepan, combine water, butter, thyme and pepper.  Bring to a boil.  Add the flour and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon until a ball forms.  Remove from heat.  Transfer to a bowl and let it cool for about 10 minutes.

Using the same wooden spoon, stir for a few seconds.  Add the eggs, one at a time, stirring well after each addition.  Add the cheeses and pine nuts.  Mix very well.

Transfer dough to pastry bag.  Pipe onto prepared sheets.

Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden and firm.

Serve warm or at room temperature.  Enjoy!