Southern Beignets
From shirleyoma 16 years ago
- 40 minutes to make
- Serves 50
Southern favorite, Cajun also ... you can't be in the South without trying this delight! Beignet is cajun french for "French Donut". Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans popularized this tasty, classic Cajun treat.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening shopping list
- 1/2 cup sugar shopping list
- 2 packages yeast shopping list
- 6 1/2 cup plain flour shopping list
- 1 tsp salt shopping list
- 1 cup evaporated milk shopping list
- 2 eggs, well beaten shopping list
How to make it
- Cream together shortening, sugar, and salt.
- Add one cup boiling water and one cup milk. Set aside.
- Mix yeast well in 1/4 cup warm water. Add this and
- beaten eggs to the mixture and mix well.
- Add 3 1/2 cups flour and beat with spoon. Add another
- 3 cups of flour and mix. Put the dough in a greased
- covered container in the refrigerator.
- When ready to fry, roll out dough 1/4 inch thick and
- cut into 3 inch squares with a knife. Use knife to cut
- 1/2 inch slit in the middle of each square.
- Fry in deep fat about 360 degrees until golden brown
- on both sides. Powdered sugar may be sprinkled on top.
- Drain on paper towels.
- Dough may be kept in refrigerator for a few days.
The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
Gimme a pound of powdered sugar to pour over them, and I am done!!! MMMMMMMMMM!!!!
broadzilla
in Saxonburg loved it
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I had these at Cafe Du Monde! They are delish! Thank you for the recipe!!
canzi
in San Diego loved it
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