Serve these to all of your guests without apology. They will never guess that these are gluten-free!
1/2 cup French Bread /Pizza Mix
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
Pinch of salt
Pinch each, of cayenne, paprika, and white pepper
1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese (reduced fat cheeses are fine)
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
Combine dry ingredients. Using fingers or a portable mixer (low speed), blend in butter. Fold in cheese. Form into 3/4-inch balls (1/2-inch balls for bite-size puffs). Place 1-inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets and freeze for 1 hour. Puffs may be stored frozen for later use.) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake frozen balls 12-14 minutes. Cool 10 minutes and serve.
Yields about 24 puffs
Variations:
Recipe may be doubled or tripled. Dough may be wrapped around baby franks, mushroom caps or olives for delightful hors d’oeuvres.