Name: Homemade Beignets recipe by Rita Arora at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: ¾ cups (170g) lukewarm water; 1/3 cup powder sugar; 2 heaped teaspoon active dry yeast; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; ½ cup (115g) evaporated milk or milk pwd; 3 ½ cup (525g) bread flour; 2 tablespoons (30g) butter, melted; confectioner's sugar for dusting; 2 tablespoons (30g) butter, melted

ABOUT Homemade Beignets RECIPE

Variations of fried or baked dough can be found across cuisines internationally; however, the origin of the term beignet is specifically French. In the United States, beignets have been popular withinNew OrleansCreole cuisine and are customarily served as a dessert or in some sweet variation

Ingredients Serving: 8

¾ cups (170g) lukewarm water
1/3 cup powder sugar
2 heaped teaspoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup (115g) evaporated milk or milk pwd
3 ½ cup (525g) bread flour
2 tablespoons (30g) butter, melted
confectioner's sugar for dusting
2 tablespoons (30g) butter, melted

Instructions

Mix water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl and let sit 5-10 minutes.
In a medium bowl,mix salt, vanilla extract and evaporated milk together.
Add this mixture to yeast mixture and mix.Stir in the melted butter, followed by the bread flour.Using a spatula or your hand bring the dough together into a ball (I like to use my hand so you can feel whats going on).
You will notice that this dough will be a little sticky, that's ok.Coat a large bowl with oil, place dough in bowl and cover with plastic wrap.Let rise at least 2 hours or place in refrigerator overnight.
Preheat oven to 180oC.Roll dough to ¼-inch thickness and cut 1½ inch squares. (This is easy to do with a pizza cutter.)
Place the squares on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper 1 inch apart and let the dough proof for about 45 minutes.
Brush each square lightly with milk and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.While the beignets are still warm, brush them with butter and generously dust with icing sugar.

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