{"id":10920,"date":"2010-05-19T09:01:34","date_gmt":"2010-05-19T13:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=10920"},"modified":"2010-05-19T09:01:34","modified_gmt":"2010-05-19T13:01:34","slug":"cheddar-chipotle-puffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/05\/cheddar-chipotle-puffs\/","title":{"rendered":"Cheddar Chipotle Puffs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/ched_chipotle_puffs.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10921\" title=\"Cheddar Chipotle Puffs \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/ched_chipotle_puffs-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/ched_chipotle_puffs-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/ched_chipotle_puffs.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>If you recall a previous post where I talked about <a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/04\/beer-familys-first-potluck\/\" target=\"_blank\">Columbus&#8217;s Beer Family&#8217;s First Potluck<\/a>, then you will remember that my contribution to the event was Cheddar Chipotle Puffs.<\/p>\n<p>Cheddar Chipotle Puffs that were paired with<a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/05\/review-rogue-chipotle-ale\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Rogue Chipotle Ale<\/a>.\u00a0 Cleverness!<\/p>\n<p>To briefly recap, the idea behind the party was to pair a craft beer with a food item that you made.\u00a0 I really wanted to bring a Rogue beer since it fit the criteria of a craft beer and it&#8217;s also easy for me to get my hands on.\u00a0 Then I had to decide what to pair it with.\u00a0 Once I knew that I was going to use the Chipotle Ale then a dish utilizing chipotles was the obvious choice.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t want the chipotles to be too overpowering though.\u00a0 They can really bring the heat and I wanted to keep the heat level moderate enough that you could tell it was there but it didn&#8217;t blow your socks off.<\/p>\n<p>I decided to make little &#8220;puffs&#8221; because they are bite size and would be super easy to transport.\u00a0 After a few tweakings I got the recipe down.\u00a0 It is a food of love type recipe which means it will take you some time but it&#8217;s totally worth it!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Andrea&#8217;s Cheddar Chipotle Puffs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2C Whole Wheat Pastry Flour<\/li>\n<li>1C Unbleached All Purpose Flour<\/li>\n<li>1\/2tsp Baking Soda<\/li>\n<li>1tsp Salt<\/li>\n<li>2tsp Garlic Powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2tsp Chili Powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/2tsp Smoked Paprika<\/li>\n<li>1\/2C Water<\/li>\n<li>1\/2C Light Olive Oil<\/li>\n<li>2 Chipotle peppers + 2 tsp of the adobo sauce<\/li>\n<li>1tsp Honey<\/li>\n<li>1C Grated Cheddar Cheese<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a large mixing bowl add in the flours, baking soda, salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika.\u00a0 Whisk until combined.\u00a0 Place mixing bowl in fridge.\u00a0 Also in the fridge place the 1\/2C of water and 1\/2C of olive oil.\u00a0 Allow to chill for at least half an hour.<\/p>\n<p>Then add the dry ingredients to a stand mixer bowl.\u00a0 In a food processor, add in the water, oil, chipotles with sauce, and the honey.\u00a0 Pulse until the chipotles are broken down and fully incorporated into the wet ingredients.\u00a0 Add this mixture to the dry ingredients gently combining them all.\u00a0 The dough will be dense and thick.\u00a0 Once the ingredients are combined, add in the shredded cheddar until it is mixed throughout the dough.<\/p>\n<p>Roll the dough out onto a flat surface sprinkled with flour and give it a few extra kneads.\u00a0 Wrap in plastic wrap and place in fridge for an hour or until it sets back up.<\/p>\n<p>Preheat oven to 375 degrees.\u00a0 Line a cookie sheet with parchment or a silpat.\u00a0 Remove from fridge and split dough into two parts.\u00a0 One part goes back in the fridge while you work with the remaining half.\u00a0 On a floured surface roll dough out till about a 1\/4 of an inch thick.\u00a0 Using a small round cookie or biscuit cutter, cut dough into several pieces.\u00a0 Rerolling out the dough as needed.\u00a0 You should get several puffs just from one half of the dough.\u00a0 Place puffs on cookie sheet and they can be relatively close together.\u00a0 They &#8220;puff&#8221; up not out.\u00a0 Bake for about 10 minutes.\u00a0 The puffs should be &#8220;puffed&#8221; and springy to the touch.\u00a0 Remove from cookie sheet and allow to cool.<\/p>\n<p>Repeat with remaining half of the dough.<\/p>\n<p>These are best served slightly warm but can be eaten at room temperature as well.\u00a0 Depending on the size of the cutter you use will determine how many puffs you end up with.\u00a0 I used a small biscuit cutter that was almost 2 inches in diameter which resulted in a ton of puffs!\u00a0 YaY!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/ched_chipotle_puffs2.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-10922\" title=\"Cheddar Chipotle Puffs \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/ched_chipotle_puffs2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/ched_chipotle_puffs2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/04\/ched_chipotle_puffs2.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>These puffs smell so so good as they are baking!\u00a0 They are also mighty tasty too! Scott loved them and so did I.\u00a0 These also freeze very well and can be pulled out when you want a quick snack or a quick appetizer for guests.<\/p>\n<p>I also made these subbing in some spelt flour instead of the whole wheat and they worked just as well.\u00a0 You can add more cheese if you like, just keep in mind that you want these to puff up, so too much cheese might inhibit that a bit.<\/p>\n<p>Using cold ingredients helps make these puffs puff!\u00a0 I have also made a batch with cold ingredients but did not put the dough in the fridge before rolling it out and baking.\u00a0 It turned out alright and will work if you are short on time.\u00a0 However if you have the time, allow the dough to chill for a bit first.\u00a0 It makes the puffs a little more fluffy.<\/p>\n<p>So how did these pair with the Chipotle Ale?\u00a0 AMAZING!\u00a0 A bite of puff followed with a swish of ale totally brought out the chipotle flavor of the ale a great deal.\u00a0 The ale became spicy with some heat at the finish creating a very unique drinking experience.\u00a0 Since the ale is cold, the spicy and heat give your taste-buds a sort of tingle that they weren&#8217;t expecting.<\/p>\n<p>These little puffs are great for entertaining or bringing to your next potluck.\u00a0 If you like savory flavors and cheese, you&#8217;ll love these!<\/p>\n<p>Have fun guys, and remember, always play with your food!\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you recall a previous post where I talked about Columbus&#8217;s Beer Family&#8217;s First Potluck, then you will remember that my contribution to the event was Cheddar Chipotle Puffs. 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