Beignets
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A traditional New Orleans-style recipe for their famous beignets! Grab a cafe au lait and you're set!
| Prep Time: | 30m |
| Cook Time: | 30m |
| Ready in: | 3h |
| Yield: | 10 servings |
| Ingredients | |
| 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 1/2 cup white sugar 1 teaspoon salt 2 eggs 1 cup evaporated milk 7 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup shortening 1 quart vegetable oil for frying 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar | |
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, eggs, evaporated milk, and blend well. Mix in 4 cups of the flour and beat until smooth. Add the shortening, and then the remaining 3 cups of flour. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours.
- Roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2 1/2 inch squares. Fry in 360 degree F (180 degrees C) hot oil. If beignets do not pop up, oil is not hot enough. Drain onto paper towels.
- Shake confectioners' sugar on hot beignets. Serve warm.
| Nutrition Information Servings Per Recipe: 10 | ||||||||
| Amount Per Serving | ||||||||
| Calories: | 545 cal | Total Fat: | 17.8 g | Cholesterol: | 50 mg | |||
| Sodium: | 277 mg | Carbohydrates: | 82.9 g | Fiber: | 2.6 g | |||
| Protein: | 12.4 g | |||||||
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