Beignets
New Orleans deep-fried dough pillows dusted with icing sugar — hot, light and completely irresistible.
Total time
85 min
Prep
75 min
Cook
10 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
American
vegetarian
Ingredients
300gplain flour
7ginstant yeast
150mlwarm water
60mlevaporated milk
1egg
3 tbspsugar
1 tspsalt
30gbutter, softened
oil for deep fryingabout 2L
icing sugarvery generously for dusting
Instructions
1
Mix flour, yeast, sugar and salt.
2
Add warm water, evaporated milk, egg and butter.
3
Mix into a soft sticky dough, prove 1 hour.
4
Roll dough 5mm thick and cut into squares.
5
Heat oil to 185C.
6
Fry beignets in batches 2-3 minutes, turning once, until puffed and golden.
7
Drain briefly on paper towel.
8
Bury in icing sugar immediately and serve hot.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
407
Protein
11.1g
Fat
9.3g
Carbs
69g
Fiber
2.5g
Sodium
515mg
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