Beignets Recipe

step 1

• STEP 1.In a large bowl, combine the dry yeast, sugar, and lukewarm water.

step 2

• STEP 2.Whisk and mix until the yeast is dissolved and let it rest for 5 minutes to activate the yeast, you will be noticing the mixture becoming thicker and will have bubbles on the surface.

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• STEP 3.Add aq dash of salt and one egg, keep beating until well combined, and add the milk, mix it again.

step 4

• STEP 4.In a large mixing bowl, place 3 1/2 cups of flour, make a well in the center, and add the liquid mixture. Gently mix all the ingredients by hand until you get a sticky dough.

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• STEP 5.Then add the butter and continue mixing until completely incorporated. Add the remaining of the flour a little at a time while kneading the dough until getting a soft dough out it.

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• STEP 6.Transfer the dough on a flat surface and keep kneading it with the palm of your hands until you get a soft non-sticky flexible dough.

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• STEP 7.Sprinkle some flour in a large bowl and place the dough on it. Cover with a plastic wrap and let the dough rest in a warm place for about 1 hour until it doubles its size.

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• STEP 8.Remove the plastic wrap and using your fist, push the dough down to remove all the extra air bubbles.

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• STEP 9.Shape the beignets the place you will be working on, sprinkle some flour, transfer the dough onto it and sprinkle some flour on top of the dough.

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• STEP 10.Roll out the dough to about ½ cm (¼ inch) thickness. Using a cookie cutter, cut out the circles in the dough, then using a small cookie cutter, cut out holes in the middle of the large circles.

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• STEP 11.Place the beignets in a baking pan covered with parchment paper and the small round circles of dough in a separate baking pan.

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• STEP 12.Keep rolling and cutting the rest of the dough until you are done.

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• STEP 13.Cover the beignets with a clean towel and let them rest in a warm place for about 30 minutes until they gain some volume and size or double its size.

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• STEP 14.In a frying pan over medium-low flame, heat some oil, then add the beignets and fry them on both sides, keep turning the beignets back and forth so they get an even golden brown color.

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• STEP 15.Place the beignets on a kitchen towel to absorb excess oil then dip them immediately in granulated white sugar and covered them from all sides. Serve immediately.

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• STEP 16.Cut the donuts in the middle and fill them with jam. Sprinkle with icing sugar on top.