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French Quarter Beignets

Paula Deen

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Best DishesEpisode: The Big Easy

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (7)

  • Cook Time:

    15 min

  • Level:

    Easy

  • Yield:

    about 3 dozen

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Times:

Prep
15 min
Inactive Prep
2 hr 0 min
Cook
15 min
Total:
2 hr 30 min
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups lukewarm water
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 envelope active dry yeast
  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 7 cups bread flour
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • Nonstick spray
  • Oil, for deep-frying
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar

Directions

Mix water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl and let sit for 10 minutes.

In another bowl, beat the eggs, salt and evaporated milk together. Mix egg mixture to the yeast mixture. In a separate bowl, measure out the bread flour. Add 3 cups of the flour to the yeast mixture and stir to combine. Add the shortening and continue to stir while adding the remaining flour. Remove dough from the bowl, place onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Spray a large bowl with nonstick spray. Put dough into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a towel. Let rise in a warm place for at least 2 hours.

Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F.

Add the confectioners' sugar to a paper or plastic bag and set aside.

Roll the dough out to about 1/4-inch thickness and cut into 1-inch squares. Deep-fry, flipping constantly, until they become a golden color. After beignets are fried, drain them for a few seconds on paper towels, and then toss them into the bag of confectioners' sugar. Hold bag closed and shake to coat evenly.

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  • recipe French Quarter Beignets
    Pat Melbourne, FL 10-05-2009

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    Very very good

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    Great! But I took the easy way one day. Refrigerated biscuits cut in half, deep fried and sprinkle with conf. sugar. Extra... easy and good. Close yor eyes and your in New Orleans. Made them for alot of neighbors and they loved them ( the easy ones) Pat from FloridaRead more
  • recipe French Quarter Beignets
    Shehana Shoreline, WA 04-17-2009

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    Beignets are good warm

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    Immediately after frying, the beignets are wonderful! After they cool down they're okay but definitely more heavier feeling... when eating them.Read more
  • recipe French Quarter Beignets
    Aron Chula Vista, CA 03-30-2009

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    Should be classified as Super Easy

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I made these for the first time and they are fabulous, I can not believe how easy it was to make. The receipt does make a... lot...almost 6 dozen, but I brought the rest into work the next day and my coworkers loved them. Just nuke them for 10 seconds and they are still pretty darn good. They lasted at work for about 2 minutes. Great treat for the kids party too...Read more
  • recipe French Quarter Beignets
    Stephanie Panama City, FL 03-27-2009

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    Wonderful!!!

    Rated: 5 stars out of 5
    I cut the receipe in half since it's onlly my husband me, but wow! I'm normally not very good at baking, but these were easy... to make and delicious. I think next time I'll make a full batch and separate and freeze the dough.Read more
  • recipe French Quarter Beignets
    Dave Mychael Nokomis, FL 03-23-2009

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    great, but too much foor small family

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    This is a wonderful dough for a yeasr risen doughnut( the round kind with the hole too!! But it makes a bit too much dough... for a family of 4, so i will be cutting it in half from now on. As we all know Donuts are not too good the next day>>>Unless you are a cop!!HAHA!! And to answer Roses question she posted here FIRST>>>/ Rose, dear, Make the dough and let it rise..Make a rectangle with it. spread with butter. Cover it with brown sugar and cinnamon. roll up and cut into cinnamon rolls. Let them rise in the pan and bake them for about 35 minutes @ 35o.. This should solve your problem of not being able to have fried food..Of course, you could sput the rectangles on a lined cookie sheet and spray them with PAM, or other vegetable oil spray and bake until golden.. They won't be quite the same, but I think thatmight work,also..Read more
  • recipe French Quarter Beignets
    Debbie Clermont, FL 03-22-2009

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    A fun recipe to make and tastes great!

    Rated: 4 stars out of 5
    My 12 year old daughter and I made this right after watching you make these on your show. They were easy to make and came... out great. They were very good warm. The only thing that needs to be said of these is that they aren't that tasty the next day. Definitely make these the day you want to serve them! But definitely a keeper recipe!! Thanks Paula, we love you!!Read more
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