Classic New Orleans Beignets
Serves 2
30 mins prep
40 mins cook
70 mins total
So simple, but so good! These Classic New Orleans Beignets are light, fluffy, perfectly sweet, and just melt in your mouth delicious. They're the perfect breakfast/brunch treat any time of year!
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Instructions The Day Before Cooking: Spray a lidded container with cooking spray. Set aside. Combine flour and yeast in bowl of electric mixer fitted with dough hook. In a small bowl, combine butter, sugar, salt and boiling water. Stir until butter melts. Mix in evaporated milk. When milk mixture has cooled, beat in egg. Add liquid ingredients to flour mixture. Mix at low speed for 3 minutes. Increase speed to medium. Mix until it becomes a smooth dough, about 5-6 minutes. Place in prepared container, cover, and refrigerate overnight. Next Morning: Add 2-3 inches of fresh oil to a shallow 6-8 quart pot. Heat oil on medium heat to 350-375 degrees. While oil is heating, roll out beignet dough on floured board to ¼ inch thickness. Cut into 2" squares. When oil is hot, carefully add 4-6 beignets, one at a time. When the beignets rise to the surface of the oil and puff, cook 1-2 minutes. Flip when lightly browned on bottom. Cook for 1-2 more minutes. Remove from oil immediately using a slotted spoon. Drain on paper towels. Dust with powdered sugar.
