Cherry Chocolate Beignets with Vanilla Stewed Cherries |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Ingredients:
1 vanilla bean |
4 cups cherries, pitted and halved |
1/2 cup red wine |
3/4 cup sugar |
1 cup all-purpose flour |
1/4 cup cocoa powder |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
pinch salt |
2 eggs |
1 -ounce vegetable oil |
1/4 cup whole milk |
2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, melted |
2 ounces dried cherries |
6 cups vegetable oil, for frying |
cocoa-sugar dusting, recipe follows |
Directions:
1. Split the vanilla bean in half and with a back of a paring knife scrape the inside of its seeds. In a medium saucepan, add the 4 cups of cherries, red wine, 1/2 cup sugar and the vanilla bean and it's seeds. Cook over medium heat for 15 minutes, remove vanilla bean. Keep stewed cherries warm.
2. To make Cherry Chocolate Beinets. In a large saucepan, heat up the oil for frying to 360 degrees F. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt, set aside. In another medium bowl whisk eggs with oil, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and milk. Add flour mixture to egg mixture, stir in melted chocolate and dried cherries. Roll 2 tablespoons of batter into balls. Fry each side for 1 minute. Transfer beinets to a rack.
3. To serve, place about 1/3 cup of the poached cherries with liquid in a soup bowl. Place 2 to 3 beinets on top and garnish with cocoa-sugar dusting.
4. Option: Serve with a dollop of whipped cream on top
5. Cocoa-Sugar Dusting:
6. 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
7. 1/2 cup sugar
8. In a small bowl combine cocoa powder and sugar.
9. Professional Recipe: This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional and makes a large quantity. The Food Network Kitchens chefs have not tested this recipe in the proportions indicated and therefore cannot make any representation as to the results.
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