French Quarter Beignets
From chefmeow 16 years ago
- 10 minutes to make
- Serves 12
FRENCH QUARTER BEIGNETS This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Poe Estate in Justin, Texas in 1987.
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour shopping list
- 1 teaspoon salt shopping list
- 1 tablespoon baking powder shopping list
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon shopping list
- 2 eggs shopping list
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar shopping list
- 3/4 cup milk shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract shopping list
- oil for deep frying shopping list
- Confectioner’s sugar for coating shopping list
How to make it
- To make dough sift flour, salt, baking powder and ground cinnamon into large mixing bowl.
- Cover and set aside until required.
- In a separate bowl beat together eggs, sugar, milk and vanilla extract.
- Mix this into the flour mixture to form a dough.
- Turn dough into a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic.
- Roll out to a circle 1/4" thick.
- Slice diagonally into diamonds about 3" long.
- Heat oil in a deep fryer to 375 then fry beignets in oil a few at a time turning once.
- Remove with slotted spoon and drain well on kitchen paper towels.
- Before serving sprinkle beignets with confectioner’s sugar then serve warm.
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Reviewed by 4 people-
Beignets, from Naawlens, I love it...?
gagagrits
in Irmo loved it
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Sounds awesome.Been in New Orleans once, went to the Cafe Du Monde. That was my first encounter with Beignets,they were so good and the coffee was awesome too. Love it!
gapeach55
in Covington loved it
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These would be dangerous to make at home, because I wouldn't be able to stop eating them - beignets are like little bites of heaven...this sounds wonderful!
krumkake
in Chicago Suburbs loved it
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