French Market Beignets Recipes

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar and salt.
• Place water and butter in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
• Add all of the flour mixture in the bowl, stirring briskly (it will come together like a ball); remove pan from heat.
• Using a large whisk, blend in eggs one at a time, until mixture is smooth and whites are well incorporated.
• Add the lemon zest and stir to blend.
• Heat enough oil to deep fry to a temp of 375F (at least several inches).
• Drop batter mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls into hot oil and cook 5-7 minutes, frequently turning beignets with chopsticks to cook all sides, and frying until nicely golden.
• Drain beignets on paper towels.
• When cool, dust with powdered sugar (if you dust them while they are too warm, the sugar will melt and get damp).
• Heat jam or jelly until melted using a small saucepan or microwave, stirring occasionally as it melts.
• Serve beignets with melted jam as a dipping sauce.

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and set aside.
• Sift the flour and set aside.
• Pour the boiling water over the shortening and stir until the shortening is melted.
• Preheat deep fryer to 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
• In a large bowl, combine 2 cups of the sifted flour with the sugar and salt, melted shortening, evaporated milk, egg, and yeast mixture.
• Add enough additional flour to form a shaggy dough. The amount of flour is a guesstimate; humidity may cause you to need a touch more or less.
• Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and roll thin - somewhere between 1/4-inch and 1/8-inch thick.
• Using a pizza wheel, cut the dough into 2-inch squares.
• Drop into hot fryer and brown on one side until golden; flip and brown on the other side.
• Remove and drain on paper towels.
• Sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar.
• Serve immediately with a great cup of chicory joe.