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Beignets Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 envelope of yeast
1/4 cup of warm water
4 cups of sifted flour
2 tablespoons of shortening
1/3 cup of boiling water
1/4 cup of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1/2 cup of evaporated milk
1 egg, beaten
Powdered sugar, sifted
Directions:
Directions:
Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and set aside. Whisk the flour and set aside. Pour the boiling water over the shortening and stir until the shortening is melted.

Preheat deep fryer to 360 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of the sifted flour with the sugar and salt, melted shortening, milk, egg, and yeast mixture. Add enough additional flour to form a shaggy dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and roll thin - somewhere between 1/4-inch and 1/8-inch thick. Using a pizza wheel, cut the dough into 2-inch squares.

Drop into hot fryer and brown on one side until golden, flip and brown on the other side. Remove and drain on paper towels, sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar and serve immediately
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Between 30 and 40 depending on how thick you cut them
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Southern Doughnuts served in the French Market. These can also be made by "shortcut method" as follows:
1 or 2 cans of plain refrigerator biscuits
Powdered sugar, sifted

Preheat fryer to 360 degrees. Roll out the biscuits until they are thin. Cut in half and drop in the hot oil, browning on one side until golden, flip and brown on the other side. Remove and drain on paper towels, sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar and serve immediately.

 

 

 

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