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Fresh Beignets with Strawberry Powdered Sugar

Emma Essence
The New Orleans version of a donut! Warm deep-fried pastry coated in sweet light strawberry-flavored powdered sugar.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 2 hours
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine New Orleans
Servings 40 beignets

Equipment

  • Stand mixer or hand mixer

Ingredients
  

Beignets

  • 1 ½ cups lukewarm water
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 2 ¼ teaspoons active yeast
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 7 cups bread flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 5 tablespoons unsalted butter room temperature
  • 4 cups frying oil

Strawberry Powdered Sugar

  • 2 cups freeze-dried strawberries
  • 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Combine yeast, sugar, and lukewarm water in a medium bowl. Ensure the water is not too hot! It should not hurt to touch; just be mildly warm. If the water is too hot, it will kill the yeast, and your dough will not rise. Let the yeast proof for about 5 minutes until the mixture is foamy.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer or a large bowl using a hand mixer, on low speed, beat the eggs. Add the vanilla and evaporated milk. Then add 3 ½ cups of the flour. Carefully add the yeast. Beat until smooth.
  • Add in the butter and beat again. Lastly, add the remaining 3 ½ cups of flour.
  • Knead for about 5 minutes until the dough is smooth and cohesive. Tightly cover the bowl in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 24 hours.
  • Line a large baking sheet with paper towels.
  • In a large pot, heat oil to 360F.
  • On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough to about ⅓ inch thick rectangle. Cut into 2-inch squares.
  • In batches, fry the dough for about 2 minutes until golden brown and puffy. Using a slotted spoon, remove the beignets from the oil and place them on the lined baking sheet. Repeat with all the dough.
  • In a food processor, combine the freeze-dried strawberries and powdered sugar and pulse until smooth.
  • Serve immediately warm dusted with plenty of powdered sugar!
Keyword Beignets, Powdered Sugar, Strawberry