New Orleans Beignets

Wish to know how to make beignets like the French Quarter Beignets?   Then make these New Orleans beignets with this easy beignet recipe.   They are a must-try New Orleans Pastry!

What you need for this New Orleans Pastry Recipe:

Ingredients:

• 1/4 ounce package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oill
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• Powdered Sugar

Equipment Needed:

• Deep Fryer like a Fry Daddy 
• Canola oil for frying
• Mixing bowls
• Mixer
• Rolling Pin

How to make beignets:

• In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• In a smaller bowl, sift flour with baking powder and salt
• To the yeast mixture, add milk, oil, sugar, egg and 1/2 the flour mixture.
• Beat until smooth.
• Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Punch dough down. Turn the pastry dough onto a floured pastry sheet then roll into a 16×12-in. rectangle. Use a pastry cutter to cut into 2-in. squares.
• Heat oil to 375° in an electric deep fryer or  in a dutch oven
• Deep fry the pastry dough squares, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides.
• Drain on a rack over paper towels.
• Dredge or cover with powdered sugar

Other Mardi Gras Recipes:

• Authentic Cajun Chicken and Sausage Jambalaya
• Creole Blackeye Peas and Rice
• Creole Chicken in an Instant Pot
• Cajun Blackening Seasoning

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New Orleans Beignets

How to make beignets like the French Quarter Beignets.  New Orleans beignets with this beignet recipe. New Orleans Pastry

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Fridge time12 hours hrs

Total Time12 hours hrs 25 minutes mins

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: Cajun, Creole, French

Keyword: Beignet Recipe, French Quarter Beignets, How to make Beignets, New Orleans Beignets, New Orleans Pastry

Servings: 8

Calories: 290kcal

Author: Evelyn Osborn

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 oz package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 5 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• Extra Canola oil for frying
• Powdered sugar

Instructions

• In a large mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• In a smaller bowl, sift flour with baking powder and salt
• To the yeast mixture, add milk, oil, sugar, egg and 1/2 the flour mixture.
• Beat until smooth.
• Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky)
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured pastry sheet then roll into a 16×12-in. rectangle. Use a pastry cutter to cut into 2-in. squares.
• Heat oil to 375° in an electric deep fryer or in a dutch oven
• Deep fry squares, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides.
• Drain on a rack over paper towels.
• Dredge or cover with powdered sugar

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 593mg | Potassium: 335mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 30IU | Calcium: 122mg | Iron: 3.6mg