How to make fluffy beignets: a recipe for a special pastry
Beignets are a dish made from fried dough, or, more simply, deep-fried or pan-fried doughnuts. Traditionally, they are made from yeast dough, which needs to be infused for a long time in advance so that the doughnuts have the right airy texture.
Food blogger Victoria Popin (PicanteCooking) shared a recipe for fried beignets on her website.
Recipe for fried beignets
Source: Screenshot of the recipe from Victoria Popin's website
Ingredients:
- flour - 900 g
- salt - 1 tsp
- sugar - 50 g
- water - 475 ml
- condensed milk - 150 ml
- dry yeast - 10 g
- eggs - 2 pcs
- butter - 60 g
- vegetable oil (for frying)
- powdered sugar (for sprinkling)
Method of preparation:
1. Place half of the flour and sugar in a large bowl or the bowl of a planetary mixer.
2. Mix the milk with water and yeast and add to the flour. Mix well and leave for 30 minutes.
Yeast dough for beignets
Source: Screenshot of the recipe from Victoria Popin's website
3. Beat eggs with melted butter and salt. Add to the ready-made dough with the rest of the flour. Knead a homogeneous dough. Cover the dough with cling film and refrigerate for 24 hours.
What are beignets and how to make them
Source: Screenshot of the recipe from Victoria Popin's website
4. The next day, 2 hours before frying the beignets, take the dough out of the refrigerator. After the dough has cooled to room temperature, put it on a floured work surface, divide it into 3 parts, and roll out each part in turn, not too thinly. Cut out medium-sized squares from each. Leave them for 30 minutes.
Beignets without an oven
Source: Screenshot of the recipe from Victoria Popin's website
5. Then fry the beignets in a large amount of oil until golden brown.
6. Put the finished beignets on a paper towel and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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