World Flavors Cookbook

New Orleans Beignets

Name: New Orleans Beignets
Cook time: 15 min
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 1.5 cups warm water; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 packet active dry yeast; 2 eggs; 1 cup evaporated milk; 7 cups bread flour; 1/4 cup shortening; Cottonseed or vegetable oil for frying; 2 cups powdered sugar

Puffy, square-cut deep-fried dough pieces served hot and buried under a mountain of powdered sugar.

Cuisine: United States

Ingredients

1.5 cups warm water
1/2 cup sugar
1 packet active dry yeast
2 eggs
1 cup evaporated milk
7 cups bread flour
1/4 cup shortening
Cottonseed or vegetable oil for frying
2 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

Dissolve yeast and sugar in water; whisk in eggs and milk.
Mix in flour and shortening to form a soft dough; let rise for 2 hours.
Roll out dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into 2-inch squares.
Fry in 370°F (188°C) oil until puffed and golden brown.
Immediately toss in a bag with plenty of powdered sugar.