Snack · 90 min · cajun

Classic Beignets

This is the kind of Cajun snack you’ll make on repeat — all-purpose flour and sugar, 90 minutes, big payoff.

Ingredients

• 3 cups All-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup Sugar
• 2 tsp Instant yeast
• 3/4 cup Warm milk
• 1 Egg
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 1 tsp Salt
• 6 cups Neutral oil
• 1 cup Powdered sugar

Steps

1. Whisk the flour, sugar, yeast, and salt in a large bowl. Stir in the warm milk, egg, and melted butter until a soft, slightly sticky dough forms. Knead 6 minutes until smooth.
2. Cover and let rise in a warm spot until doubled, about 1 hour. The dough should feel puffy and spring back slowly when poked.
3. Roll the dough 1/4 inch thick on a floured surface and cut into 2-inch squares. Let the squares rest 10 minutes so they puff a little.
4. Heat the oil to 350°F in a deep pot. Fry 3 or 4 squares at a time, turning once, until deeply golden and puffed, about 2 minutes total. Drain on a rack.
5. While still hot, bury the beignets under a blizzard of powdered sugar. Eat them warm, preferably standing up, preferably with coffee.

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