Lynette MacDonald's Bacon and three cheese gougères

Bacon dust

• 5 rindless bacon rashers (approx. 150 g)

Choux pastry

• 125 g milk, plus an extra 2 teaspoons
• 125 g water
• 100 g unsalted butter, cut into cubes (3 cm)
• 1 tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp white pepper
• 150 g plain flour
• 3 eggs
• 1 egg yolk

Filling

• 60 g Parmesan cheese, cut into pieces (3 cm)
• 40 g cheddar cheese, cut into pieces (3 cm)
• 40 g Gruyère cheese, cut into pieces (3 cm)
• 6 egg yolks
• 500 g milk
• 40 g plain flour
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 2 - 3 pinches white pepper
• 2 - 3 pinches cayenne pepper