It’s Fat Tuesday and we’re celebrating with a recreation recipe from one of my favorite Disney movies! Try our Princess and the Frog beignets!
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup warm water (110℉)
- 1 tablespoon instant or rapid-rise yeast
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- Powdered sugar (at least 1 cup)
- Additional 2 quarts of vegetable oil for frying
INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large bowl, combine the water, yeast, and sugar. Let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
- Whisk in the eggs and 2 tablespoons of oil into yeast mixture.
- Add the flour, salt and stir together until well combined. The dough will be a bit sticky, that’s ok.
- Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap (sometimes lightly wetting the edge of the bowl helps the plastic wrap to stick on tightly). Refrigerate dough for about an hour, until it has nearly doubled in size.
- Prepare for frying the beignets by setting a wire rack into a rimmed baking sheet. Line a second baking sheet with a double layer of paper towels.
- Pour the 2 quarts of oil into a heavy bottomed Dutch oven or large skillet, it should fill the bottom of the pot 2-3 inches. Heat over medium to medium-high heat.
- Transfer dough onto a floured counter and cut in half. With one half of the dough, pat into a rectangular shape with floured hands, flipping to coat with flour. Roll dough out into ¼-inch-thick rectangle (about 12 by 9 inch).
- Using a pizza cutter, cut dough into twelve 3-inch squares.
- Repeat this process with the second piece of dough.
- When the oil is 350℉, add a few beignets at a time. Fry until golden brown, about 3 minutes total, flipping halfway through frying.
- Transfer beignets to the pan with the paper towels. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Once slightly cooled, place them on the rack set inside the pan. Dust heavily with powdered sugar and serve warm. Drizzle with honey if you like!
