Beignets
Sweet Dough Fried topped with mounds of Powdered Sugar
Servings 10 servings
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Water warm
- 2 1/2 teaspoon Active Dry Yeast
- 1/8 cup Unsalted Butter Melted
- 1/3 cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 cup Hot Water
- 1/2 cup Whole Milk Warm
- 1 Egg
- 3 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
Instructions
- 1. Place warm water and yeast in a mixing bowl. Let bloom for about 10 minutes. At that point, the yeast should be foamy. To this, add the melted butter, sugar and salt. Add in the egg, then carefully add in the flour mixture. Switch to the dough hook attachment on your mixer. Then add the warm milk and water. Transfer to a well greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise for about a hour and a half. Once the dough has doubled, punch down the dough to release any air. 2. At this point you can refrigerate the dough if not using until the AM. Just remember to take the dough out an hour before you are going to roll them out and fry them. 3. Heat vegetable oil in a heavy bottomed pot, once the oil reaches 375 degrees start dropping your beignet dough in the fryer one by one being careful not to overcrowd the pot. Cook for about a one minute on each side. 4. Serve immediately while hot. Dust with powdered sugar.