Bourbon Street Beignets
If you want to add more lacto ovo vegetarian recipes to your repertoire, Bourbon Street Beignets might be a recipe you should try. This hor d'oeuvre has 91 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 60. For 10 cents per serving, this recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Foodista. A few people made this recipe, and 20 would say it hit the spot. If you have egg, flour, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 7%, this dish is very bad (but still fixable). If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Apple Cider Beignets with Butter-Bourbon Dipping Sauce, Bourbon Street Sundaes, and Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans.
Servings: 60
Ingredients:
1 egg, beaten
4 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup heavy cream
Oil for deep frying
Powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons shortening
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup boiling water
1 pkg. yeast
Equipment:
bowl
sauce pan
knife
Cooking instruction summary:
- Dissolve yeast in warm water according to package instructions; set aside.
- Place sugar, shortening, salt and hot water in bowl. Stir until shortening is melted and sugar is dissolved; cool to lukewarm. Add cream, egg, 3 cups flour and yeast to sugar-shortening mixture. Attach bowl and dough hook. Turn to speed "2" and mix 2 minutes.
- Add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl, about 5 minutes longer.
- Place dough on lightly floured board and roll into a 10x24 inch rectangle. Using a sharp knife, cut dough into 2-inch squares.
- In large heavy saucepan or deep fat fryer, heat oil to 360 degrees. Fry doughnuts, turning to brown on both sides, about 3 minutes.
- Drain on absorbent towels and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Step by step:
1. Dissolve yeast in warm water according to package instructions; set aside.
2. Place sugar, shortening, salt and hot water in bowl. Stir until shortening is melted and sugar is dissolved; cool to lukewarm.
3. Add cream, egg, 3 cups flour and yeast to sugar-shortening mixture. Attach bowl and dough hook. Turn to speed "2" and mix 2 minutes.
4. Add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl, about 5 minutes longer.
5. Place dough on lightly floured board and roll into a 10x24 inch rectangle. Using a sharp knife, cut dough into 2-inch squares. In large heavy saucepan or deep fat fryer, heat oil to 360 degrees. Fry doughnuts, turning to brown on both sides, about 3 minutes.
6. Drain on absorbent towels and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
