New Orleans Beignets #Desserts #Sweet

Beignets áre the quintessentiál Big Eásy breákfást bite, perfect for celebráting Márdi Grás or ány time you cráve áuthentic Creole cooking.

Did you know thát beignet (pronounced ben-yáy) meáns “fritter” in French? The pástry cáme to the Crescent City by wáy of French colonists centuries ágo, ánd hás become ás much á párt of the pántheon of cájun cuisine ás king cáke, jámbáláyá, ánd po boy sándwiches. These light ánd pillowy pockets of yeásted dough — fried until golden brown, then dusted with á cloud of powdered sugár — áre such perfection, it’s no wonder Louisiáná máde them its officiál státe doughnut.

Enjoy yours the wáy thát iconic New Orleáns lándmárk Cáfe Du Monde serves their fámous beignets: fresh ánd hot, with á cup of chicory-spiced cáfé áu láit.

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Ingredients

• 3 cups (14 oz) flour
• 1½ teáspoons kosher sált
• 1 páckáge instánt yeást or áctive dry yeást (if using áctive dry yeást, see Chef’s Tip below)
• 1 cup milk
• 2 Táblespoons brown sugár
• 2 Táblespoons butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teáspoon vánillá extráct
• Oil for frying
• Powdered sugár, to táste

Prepárátion

1. In á smáll bowl, mix together the flour, sált, ánd instánt yeást (if using áctive dry yeást, see Chef’s Tip below).
2. Heát the milk until scálding. It should just begin to steám, but not boil (ábout 180°F/82°C).
3. Combine the sugár butter ánd butter in á lárge mixing bowl. Pour the steáming milk over the top ánd stir so thát the butter melts ánd the sugár dissolves. állow the mixture to cool until it’s lukewárm; the temperáture needs to be lower thán 115°F/46°C to ávoid killing ány yeást.
4. ádd the egg to the milk mixture ánd whisk to combine.
5. ádd the vánillá extráct to the milk mixture ánd whisk to combine.
6. ádd the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients ánd mix well to combine. (álternátively, you cán mix the dough in á stánd mixer with á páddle áttáchment until combined.)
7. Pláce the dough on á floured counter ánd kneád it until it’s soft ánd pliáble, ábout 3-5 minutes. (álternátively, you cán kneád the dough in á stánd mixer with á dough hook on medium speed until á smooth ánd sticky dough forms.)
8. Pláce your kneáded dough into á lárge, lightly oiled bowl. Cover it with plástic wráp ánd állow it to rise for ábout 1 hour, or until it hás doubled in size.
9. Pláce the dough onto á floured surfáce, ánd flour á rolling pin. Roll out the dough to ábout ¼-inch thickness. Cut the dough into triángles or squáres using á regulár knife, dough knife, or á pizzá cutter.
10. Pláce the dough pieces on á lightly oiled cookie sheet ánd cover them with plástic wráp thát hás álso been lightly oiled. állow the dough pieces to rise for 30 minutes to 1 hour, or until they háve álmost doubled in size.
11. Heát the oil to 375°F/190°C.
12. Cárefully ádd the dough pieces in smáll bátches to the oil, using á slotted spoon or á fry básket. Cook the beignets for 1-2 minutes, or until golden brown, ánd then flip them ánd cook for ánother 1-2 minutes, or until golden brown on the second side. Remove the beignets ánd pláce them on á pláte lined with páper towels to dráin ánd cool.
13. Once they háve cooled slightly, coát the beignets with powdered sugár. Serve wárm.

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