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Easy Springtime Berry Beignets

VegetarianFriedSouthern

Time: 4 hours 50 minutes

Yield: 48 servings

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Springtime is on the way all over the United States, including in the Big Easy. And that means their signature doughnuts are getting a makeover in time with the season! Easy Springtime Berry Beignets makes the deep-fried, delightful puffs of sweetness and sugar a simple matter of making the dough and letting it turn golden-brown! Sprinkled with a dusting of powdered sugar and the classic spring combination of berries and cream, Easy Springtime Berry Beignets welcome the warmer weather with a burst of color and joy!

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Ingredients

  • For the beignets:
  • 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons warm water, 120-130 degrees F, divided
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 (.25-ounce) package quick-rise yeast
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting a work surface
  • neutral oil, to taste
  • Optional, for serving:
  • confectioners' sugar, to taste
  • berries, optional, to taste, of your choice
  • whipped cream, to taste

Directions

Step 1 -In a bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the butter, the sugar, the salt, and the cinnamon together until crumbly.

Step 2 -Beat 1/2 cup of the warm water and the evaporated milk into the butter mixture.

Step 3 -In another bowl dissolve the yeast in the remaining 2 tablespoons of the water and allow it to bloom, about 5 minutes.

Step 4 -Add the yeast mixture to the milk mixture.

Step 5 -Beat the egg into the dough mixture until it is blended.

Step 6 -Add 2 cups of the flour to the dough mixture and mix until it is well-blended.

Step 7 -Stir enough of the remaining 1 3/4 cups of the flour into the dough mixture until a soft, sticky dough forms. You may not need all of the remaining flour.

Step 8 -Place the dough in a greased bowl and turn it over once to ensure both sides are covered in the grease.

Step 9 -Cover and refrigerate the dough for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.

Step 10 -Bring the dough to room temperature.

Step 11 -Using the extra flour, lightly dust a work surface.

Step 12 -Turn the dough out onto the prepared work surface and roll it out into a 16x12-inch rectangle.

Step 13 -Cut the dough rectangle into 2-inch squares.

Step 14 -In a deep cast-iron skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat the oil to 375 degrees F.

Step 15 -Carefully drop the dough squares into the hot oil, a few at a time, and fry until they are golden-brown, about 1 minute per side.

Step 16 -Drain the beignets on paper towels.

Step 17 -Dust the beignets with the confectioners' sugar and serve with the berries and the whipped cream.

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