Best Beignets Recipe is a light, fluffy French doughnut that are cut into squares and puffed up when fried in oil then sprinkled with powdered sugar or dipped in chocolate syrup. The Best breakfast to wake up to!
Prep Time2 hourshrs20 minutesmins
Cook Time10 minutesmins
Total Time2 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Servings: 12People
Author: Alyssa Rivers
Ingredients
3/4cuplukewarm water
1teaspoonactive dry yeast
1/4cupsugar
1eggbeaten
1/2cupevaporated milk
3 1/2cupsbread flour
1teaspoonsalt
Vegetable oil for deep-frying
1 1/2cuppowdered sugar
chocolate syrup for dippingoptional
Instructions
In a large bowl add the warm water and yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes until it starts to proof.
In another bowl whisk together the sugar, eggs, and evaporated milk. Whisk the egg mixture into the yeast mixture.
In a separate bowl add the flour and salt. Add the flour mixture one cup at a time to the yeast mixture until the dough starts to come together.
Remove the dough from the bowl and lightly flour your surface. Knead until the dough becomes smooth and shape into a ball. Add it back to the bowl and cover and let it rise in a warm place until doubled 1-2 hours.
Preheat oil in the deep fryer to 350 degrees. Roll the dough into a large rectangle and cut into 2 inch squares. Carefully drop each square into the oil and let it get golden brown on each side 1-2 minutes. Remove with a metal spider strainer. Let the beignets cool and toss in powdered sugar. Serve with chocolate or caramel sauce if desired.