French Quarter Beignets

Paula Deen

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Best DishesEpisode: The Big Easy

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Total Time:
2 hr 30 min
Prep
15 min
Inactive
2 hr 0 min
Cook
15 min
Yield:
about 3 dozen
Level:
Easy
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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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  • on December 23, 2011

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    Outstanding, the recipe makes tons, so I halfed it. Easy to make, great for a party, I'm making them for Christams Eve again. We dipped the beignets in seedless raspberry jam or nutella, everyone loved it!

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  • on December 23, 2011

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    Even though I am not very good at baking (even though I LOVE it, these were very very easy to make!! As I work for Disney and have seen the Princess and the Frog movie multiple times at work, I decided to go home and make them myself. I even got my little sister and her girlfriend involved. We loved seeing them puff up so beautifully and even more....loved tasting them! As the recipe made WAY too many, I stored the dough for now, but next time, will make less....or depending on how it works out tomorrow...may just store it again. :

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  • on December 19, 2011

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    wonderful and a Christmas morning tradition~ luv 'em all Paula

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