11 INGREDIENTS • 11 STEPS • 2HRS 30MINS

Beignets

Name: Beignets
Total time: PT9000.0S
Yield: 10
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup Water; 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar; 1 package Active Dry Yeast; 2 Egg; 1 1/4 teaspoon Salt; 1 cup Evaporated Milk; 7 cup Bread Flour; 1/4 cup Vegetable Shortening; as needed Nonstick Cooking Spray; as needed Oil; 3 cup Powdered Confectioners Sugar

Recipe

4.8

4 ratings

This recipe comes from Paula Deen. They may not look pretty, but they carry a certain trashy sophistication.

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Aaron Ayotte

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This recipe comes from Paula Deen. They may not look pretty, but they carry a certain trashy sophistication.

2HRS 30MINS

Total Time

$1.10

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

10

us / metric

1 1/2 cups

Warm Water

1/2 cup

Granulated Sugar

1 pckg

Active Dry Yeast

2

Eggs

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Evaporated Milk

7 cups

Bread Flour

4 Tbsp

Vegetable Shortening

as needed

Nonstick Cooking Spray

as needed

Oil

3 cups

Powdered Confectioners Sugar

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

612

Fat

9.3 g

Protein

14.6 g

Carbs

115.3 g

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step 1

Mix lukewarm Water (1 1/2 cups), Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup), and Active Dry Yeast (1 pckg) in a large bowl and let sit for 10 minutes. In a separate bowl, measure the Bread Flour (7 cups).

step 2

While you wait for yeast to bloom, in another bowl beat the Eggs (2), Salt (1 tsp), and Evaporated Milk (1 cup) together. When yeast mixture is ready, mix the egg mixture to the yeast mixture.

step 3

Add 3 cups of the flour to the yeast mixture and stir to combine. Add the Vegetable Shortening (4 Tbsp) and continue to stir while adding the remaining flour.

step 4

Remove dough from the bowl, place onto a lightly floured surface, and knead until smooth. Spray a large bowl with Nonstick Cooking Spray (as needed). Put the dough into the bowl.

step 5

Cover with plastic wrap or a towel or aluminum foil. Let rise in a warm place for at least 2 hours or 6 Taxi reruns on YouTube. However you like to look at time.

step 6

The dough will double in size.

step 7

Preheat Oil (as needed) in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Turn out the dough onto a well floured surface, and make sure to flour the top.

step 8

Roll the dough out to about 1/4-inch thickness and cut into 1-inch squares. I decided to go a little larger than 1-inch. The size is up to you.

step 9

Deep-fry, flipping constantly, until they become a nice golden color.

step 10

After beignets are fried, drain them for a few seconds on paper towels, and then toss them into a bag with plenty of Powdered Confectioners Sugar (3 cups) or use a spoon and powder them like you're Tony Montana.

step 11

BOOM! Dig in to those pockets of airy sweet bliss. You earned it!