Best Easy Drop Beignets Recipes

BEIGNETS

Beignets image

A traditional New Orleans-style recipe for their famous beignets! Grab a cafe au lait and you're set!

Provided by ginampls

Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 3h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
1 ½ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup evaporated milk
7 cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup shortening
1 quart vegetable oil for frying
¼ cup confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, eggs, evaporated milk, and blend well. Mix in 4 cups of the flour and beat until smooth. Add the shortening, and then the remaining 3 cups of flour. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours.
Roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2 1/2 inch squares. Fry in 360 degree F (180 degrees C) hot oil. If beignets do not pop up, oil is not hot enough. Drain onto paper towels.
Shake confectioners' sugar on hot beignets. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 542.7 calories, Carbohydrate 82.7 g, Cholesterol 44.5 mg, Fat 17.7 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Sodium 276.6 mg, Sugar 15.8 g

NEW ORLEANS BEIGNETS

New Orleans Beignets image

These sweet, square and holeless French doughnuts are known as beignets. New Orleans' traditional breakfast always includes a few of these powdered sugar delicacies. -Beth Dawson, Jackson, Louisiana

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 4 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup canola oil
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
4-1/2 cups self-rising flour
Oil for deep-fat frying
Confectioners' sugar

Steps:

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, oil, sugar, egg and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky). Do not knead. Cover and refrigerate overnight. , Punch down dough. Turn onto a floured surface; roll into a 16x12-in. rectangle. Cut into 2-in. squares. , In a deep cast-iron or electric skillet, heat 1 inch oil to 375°. Fry squares, in batches, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Roll warm beignets in confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 108 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 146mg sodium, Carbohydrate 14g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.