Beignets
Servings
16beignets
Servings
16beignets
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Mix water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl and let sit for 5-10 minutes.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, salt, vanilla extract and evaporated milk.
  3. Add egg mixture to yeast mixture and mix.
  4. Stir in the melted butter, followed by the bread flour.
  5. Using a spatula or your hand, bring the dough together into a ball. This dough should be a little sticky.
  6. Coat a large bowl with oil, place dough in bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
  7. Let rise at least 2 hours or place in refrigerator overnight.
  8. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  9. Roll dough to ¼-inch thickness and cut 1 ½”.
  10. Place the squares, on a parchment-lined sheet pan, 1” apart and let the dough proof for about 45 minutes.
  11. Brush each square lightly with milk and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown.
  12. While the beignets are still warm, brush them with butter and generously dust with confectioners’ sugar.
  13. Best warm.
Optional Frying Method
  1. Roll out dough 1/4 inch thick.
  2. Cut into squares (1 1/2 or 2 1/2 inch)
  3. Fry in 360˚F hot oil. If beignets do not pop up, oil is not hot enough.
  4. Fry in 360˚F hot oil. If beignets do not pop up, oil is not hot enough.
  5. Drain onto paper towels.
  6. Shake confectioners’ sugar on hot beignets.
  7. Serve warm.