French Quarter Beignets

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my fiance is from New Orleans and i'm sure he'll be happy when he comes home to find a giant plate of beignets waiting for him! the first thing we do whenever we go down to visit family we always go to Morning Call in Metairie to get some of these. love love love this recipe!

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My family and friends absolutely loved these. (I had enough for a few of my neighbors My husband was so excited when he heard what I was making! He misses the Beignets he got in New Orleans. So, we scored one with the hubby! :- Question: Do you have to use all the dough at one time or can you refridgerate a portion it for the next day? There were ALOT of Beignets, but their most fabulous right after cooking. Thank you so much Paula Dean for sharing!!

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I thought these beignets were simple and good. I caution you against using cottonseed oil. It is not a food product; perhaps research it on the internet, such as Connexion. The next time I have one in French Quarter, I will ask if it's cooked in cottonseed oil; if so, I will pass.

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My family absolutely loved them!! In fact in one hour they were all gone! I did put my own filling inside, which made them extra special. If you don't feel like making a filling try cherry jelly and vanilla or chocolate pudding!

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Well this is the best desert i have ever made lol. the only problem i had was with the yeast i can never and i mean never get it to do what its supposed to do i dont know why either. i love paula deen she is the best. my husband ate these and he dont eat deserts escpecially sweet ones and this one is sweet. great recipe paula deen.

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Pee Wee Herman was right about Paula Dean. If she weren't married she would be one of the most eligable
woman on earth.
This was my first experience with this recipe. It turned out better than any beignet you could buy at Cafe Du Monde. I was so impressed with my outcome that I plan on doing this again for a circle of friends. Their is nothing like a fresh hot beignet out of the fryer and into the powdered sugar. My sister has everyone over on a Sunday afternoon with a bottle of really sweet white wine and the fryer smokin'.
Someone posted that cotton seed oil is a must for frying. Where in God's green earth do you find cotton seed oil????

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I made this recipe in class with my high school students! They loved it!! Should have cut the recipe in half could not make them all. I will definitely use the recipe again next year. Thank-you

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for beignets you need to use cottonseed oil...it is highly recommended. that is what cafe du monde uses.... now thats a little insider secret...

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We just returned from a long weekend in the French Quarter. (Yes -- we were there for Super Bowl Sunday AND Mardi Gras!. I'm not going to claim to be a beignet expert, but we had quite a few at both the Cafe Du Monde and the Cafe Beignet, so this is the kind of beignet that I was craving when I went looking for a recipe.

While this recipe is very tasty, it is not the same as the ones that I had in New Orleans. I was looking for a beignet that is crispy and a bit chewy on the outside with an inside that is eggy, more like a crueler or a popover.

I found that when I rolled out the beignet very, very thin I got a better texture. They were a little chewier, but they still were not as crisp as I wanted. I used vegetable oil for frying. Maybe if I use a different oil I might have better results.

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We made these for the super bowl and the first one hit the fry daddy and the saints scored in the second half!! This are great because they aren't heavy because they are made with yeast. We let ours rise about 7 hours which i really recommend! They are even great the next day- zap in microwave for 20 seconds and you have heavenly goodness!!