Easy French Beignets
Easy French Beignets
These tender, sugar-dusted beignets will transport you and your mom back to the French Quarter.
Servings
8
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 tablespoon butter
- 2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- salt
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs, preferably happy eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- vegetable oil for deep frying
- powdered sugar for dredging
Directions
- Combine water, butter, granulated sugar and a pinch of salt in a saucepan and bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and add flour. Stir until mixture forms a ball.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing with a hand mixer after each addition until egg is incorporated. The mixture should be shiny and smooth when all the eggs have been added.
- Add vanilla and baking powder and mix for 2 minutes longer.
- Fill a deep, heavy pot with 3–4 inches of oil and heat to 325 degrees F. Carefully drop spoonfuls of batter into the oil and fry until puffed up and brown; turn over and fry until brown on second side.
- Remove beignets with a slotted spoon and drain well on paper towels. Shake in a powdered sugar-filled bag and serve immediately