Princess and the Frog Beignets

1h
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Combine cold butter milk and boiling milk in a bowl.
  2. 2Add dry yeast and sugar to the milk mixture.
  3. 3Mix the ingredients together.
  4. 4Combine the wet ingredients and dry ingredients in a stand mixer.
  5. 5Knead the dough until it doesn't want to let go.
  6. 6Mark the initial level of the dough in a bowl, cover it, and let it rest for about an hour.
  7. 7Punch down the dough after it has risen.
  8. 8Flour your countertop and roll the dough to about half an inch thick.
  9. 9Cut the dough into squares using a pizza slicer or similar tool.
  10. 10Start cooking the beignets in oil heated to about 370 degrees Fahrenheit.
  11. 11Remove the cooked beignets from the oil.
  12. 12Drizzle honey on top of the beignets.
  13. 13Dust the beignets with powdered sugar.

Ingredients

  • 4 tsp Dry Yeast
  • 2.5 Tbsp Sugar
  • 0.5 tsp Baking Soda
  • Salt
  • 1.5 cups Butter Milk
  • 0.5 cups Boiling Milk
  • All Purpose Flour
  • Honey

Equipment

BowlWhiskStand mixerPizza slicerLarge potSlotted spoonRolling pin

Tips

  • Cold milk plus boiling milk equals a perfect place for the yeast to activate.
  • You can use a pizza slicer or whatever you have around the house to cut the dough into squares.
  • The dough will inflate like a balloon when cooking.