Recipe

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

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

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Aaron Ayotte

Chef. Writer. Comedian.

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 1/4 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Evaporated Milk

7 cups

Bread Flour

1/4 cup

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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Aaron Ayotte

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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 1/4 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 (1/4 cup) 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!