This beignets recipe is a yeast dough fried in squares and buried in powdered sugar. It is not a donut hole or a churro.
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Beignets
- Total Time: 2 hours
- Yield: 18 beignets 1x
Description
Beignets. From Alissa.
Ingredients
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- 3/4 cup (180ml) warm milk
- 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
- 1/4 cup (50g) sugar
- 1 egg
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups (375g) flour
- oil for frying
- powdered sugar
Instructions
- Stir yeast into warm milk with a pinch of the sugar. Let it foam. Mix in the rest of the sugar, egg, butter, salt, and flour. Knead 5 minutes. Rise 1 hour.
- Roll to 1/4 inch and cut squares.
- Fry at 360°F (182°C) until puffed and gold, about 1 minute a side. Dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
The milk should feel warm, not hot. Hot milk kills the yeast.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Rise
Doubled. A short rise fries dense.
Oil
360°F. They puff and brown fast.
Sugar
Powdered, while hot.
Cut
Squares, not rounds.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
No yeast?
This dough needs it.
Storage
Best the hour they are fried.
Filling
None. They are plain under the sugar.
Make ahead
The dough can rise overnight in the fridge. Bring it to room temperature before rolling.