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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 3 Minutes |
Ready In: 3 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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I saw this on the Net and it looked good. Indeed it was and one guest who recently was in New Oleans said this was the real deal! The recipes make a large amt so I made a dozen and froze the remainder of the dough. Read more . The dough is not overly sweet and they need a heavy dusting of powder sugar before serving. Your guests will love this little fried pillows , they are simply great New Oleans doughnuts Ingredients:
1 pkg active dry yeast |
1 1/2 cups warm water |
1/2 cup sugar |
1 tsp salt |
2 large eggs |
1 cup evaporated milk |
7 cups flour |
1/4 cup vegetable shortening( the white kind ) |
oil to deep fry |
powder sugar |
Directions:
1. Make the dough the night before
2. In a large bowl place the warm water and sprinkle on the yeast and a couple of tsp of sugar and let sit till yeast is foamy- about 10 minutes
3. Add and stir in the ramaining sugar, eggs, milk and salt and beat with a wooden spoon by hand until well blended
4. Beat in 4 cups of flour untiol blended and then beast in shortening with a spoon
5. Gradually add remaining flour and stir in by hand, it will become more stiff but the dough is not meant to be keneaded
6. Cover bowl with plastic and chill the dough overnight
7. When ready to prepare, remove dough from bowl ( I removed about 1/4 of it , it will be cold and sticky ) with floured hands and roll dough out on floured board or marble surface about 1/8 to 1/4 inch thich
8. With a sharp knife cut into rectangle pieces and place a few at a time in hot oil ( of most importance make sure your oil is hot enough and do not crowd while frying )!!!
9. These will puff up and rise to the surface and look like pillows
10. Use a slotted spoon to turn and brown the other side
11. These will cook fast
12. Place beignets in a paper lined basket and dust heavuly with powder sugar
13. Great with coffee or cafe au lait
14. If you have the tiome, make as much as you need and keep beignets warm in a 200F oven and then dust with the sugar before serving
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