New Orleans Beignets

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees f/45 degrees c)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 7 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 quart vegetable oil (for frying)
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. add sugar, salt, eggs, evaporated milk, and blend well. mix in 4 cups of the flour and beat until smooth. add the shortening, and then the remaining 3 cups of flour. cover and chill for up to 24 hours.
• 2 roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. cut into 2 1/2 inch squares. fry in 360 degree f (180 degrees c) hot oil. if beignets do not pop up, oil is not hot enough. drain onto paper towels.
• 3 shake confectioners' sugar on hot beignets. serve warm.