PECAN PRALINE BEIGNETS
Stroll the French Quarter in New Orleans and you are bound to come upon vendors selling the city's famous beinets. The name comes from the French word for "fritter". This version features a batter made with buttery pecans, sweet toffee, vanilla and cinnamon. Toast pecans at 350F for 5-10 minutes on a baking sheet.
Provided by Chef mariajane
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 16 beignets
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a small saucepan over medium hight heat, combine milk, butter, salt and sugar; bring to a rapid boil. Remove the pan from heat and add the flour, stirring vigorously. Return the pan to the stove over low heat, cook, stirring, until the mixture forms a ball and leaves a skin on the bottom of the pan. Remove the pan from heat and let mixture cool for 10 minutes.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well with an electric mixer until dough is smooth and glossy. Stir in vanilla, pecans and toffee.
- Pour oil in saucepan or deep fryer to come 3-inches up the sides. Heat oil to 350°F Drop dough by the scant tablespoon into the oil and fry in small batches, turning them, until golden brown, about 3 minutes. Transfer to towel-lined platter with a slotted spoon and dust with confectioner's sugar and cinnamon. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.6, Fat 8.9, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 70.3, Sodium 62.3, Carbohydrate 9.3, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 2.3, Protein 3.1
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