Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have fresh French Quarter beignets fried up in the comfort of your own home?! Well now it's possible with this yummy recipe I adopted from Sugar and Charm. This savory treat will make you feel like you're in the heart of NOLA enjoying a hot cup of coffee and a delightful beignet at the famous Café Du Monde.
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| Beignet Heaven Photo By: Sugar and Charm |
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water
1/2 cup white sugar1 teaspoon salt2 eggs1 cup evaporated milk6 1/2 cups bread flour1/4 cup shortening1 quart vegetable oil for frying (or try Café Du Monde’s recommended cottonseed oil if you can find it!)1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
Directions
1. In a small bowl, combine the warm water, sugar and yeast and stir. Let it sit for 10-15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in a standalone mixer, combine the eggs, evaporated milk and salt and beat until combined.
3. With the mixer on low, add in the yeast mixture to the egg mixture.
4. Then add in cups of bread flour and mix on low.
5. Add the shortening in and continue to mix before adding the remaining 3 1/2 cups bread flour. DON’T over mix!
6. Knead the dough until smooth (it shouldn’t be stiff). Then place back in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
7. Set the bowl in a warm area and let it rise for 2 hours.
8. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface to 1/4″ thick. Then slice into 2″ squares with a pizza cutter.
9. Heat vegetable oil in a Dutch oven until the temperature reaches 350 degrees. Or you can be like me and just wait until it’s pretty hot ; )
10. Then place a few dough squares in the hot oil and watch the magic happen! Turn them so they don’t burn on one side.
11. When you remove them, dust with a light layer of powdered sugar, until all of them are done, then pile powdered sugar on top!
Y'all enjoy!
