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Corsican Chestnut Beignets (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Corsican Chestnut Beignets (Emeril Lagasse)
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Ingredients
11
Count
Nutrition
492
Calories
Total time
55
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat the fryer to 360 degrees F.
  2. In the bowl of an electric mixer, fitted with a dough hook, add the yeast, sugar, shortening, and milk, mix for 2 minutes. Add the egg. Mix well. Add 2 cups of the flour, the chestnut flour and salt. Beat at low speed until all of the flour is incorporated, about 1 minute. Then beat at medium speed until the mixture forms a ball, leaves the sides of the bowl, and climbs up the dough hook. Remove the dough from the bowl.
  3. Using your hands, form the dough into a smooth ball. Lightly oil a bowl. Place the dough in the bowl and turn it to oil all sides. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside in a warm, draft-free place until it doubles in size, about 2 hours.
  4. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and pat the dough into a rectangle about 1-inch thick. Lightly dust the surface of the dough. Roll out the rectangle to 12 1/2 inches long by 10 inches wide and about 1/4-inch thick. With a sharp knife, cut the dough into 20 (2 1/2-inch) square beignets. Fry the beignets, a couple at a time until golden brown and crispy on all sides, about 3 to 5 minutes.
  5. Remove and drain on paper towels. Drizzle with honey or sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve warm.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 492.5 Kcal (2062 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.37 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.26g 8%
Cholesterol 18.89mg 6%
Sodium 43.13mg 2%
Potassium 112.09mg 2%
Total Carbs 105.33g 35%
Sugars 44.33g 177%
Dietary Fiber 5.39g 22%
Protein 8.22g 16%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 46.9mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 297.04 Kcal (1244 kJ)
Calories from fat 28.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.17g 8%
Cholesterol 11.39mg 6%
Sodium 26.01mg 2%
Potassium 67.61mg 2%
Total Carbs 63.53g 35%
Sugars 26.74g 177%
Dietary Fiber 3.25g 22%
Protein 4.96g 16%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 28.3mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.5
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol,
  • good source of fiber

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