CORNMEAL BEIGNETS WITH ROASTED APPLES

Cornmeal Beignets With Roasted Apples image

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Time 1h

Yield About 30 beignets

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
1/4 cup milk
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 to 1 2/3 cups masa harina (corn flour)
5 eggs
3 cups corn oil
Maple sugar or additional syrup

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Knead the cinnamon into the butter and rub the mixture all over the apples. In a cake pan, bake the apples 45 minutes and remove. When cool enough to handle, chop enough of them to make 1 cup.
Meanwhile, make the batter. Combine 1/2 cup water with the milk, butter, syrup and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat until the butter melts. Stir in the corn flour and continue to stir until the dough forms a ball, 1 to 2 minutes.
Remove the dough to a mixing bowl and mix in the eggs, one at a time. Beat until the dough is shiny, about 10 minutes.
Heat the oil in a skillet or fryer to 375 degrees. Drop the beignets in, 1 heaping tablespoon at a time, and fry until golden, turning once, 2 to 3 minutes. Top with maple sugar or drizzle with additional syrup.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 280, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 11 grams, Fat 26 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 51 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams