Ingredients
- What you'll need:
- 2 1/4 2 1/4 1/4 teaspoons dry yeast
- 1 1/2 1 1/2 1/2 cups of warm water
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 1 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 2 2 eggs
- 1 1 1 cup evaporated milk
- 7 7 7 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup shortening
- 1 1 1 quart vegetable oil
- 1/4 1/4 1/4 cup confectioner's sugar
Preparation
Step 1
First dissolve the yeast with the warm water in a large bowl, then add in the sugar, salt, eggs, evaporated milk and blend. Gently mix in 4 cups of the flour, blending until smooth. Then you can add in the shortening and remaining 3 cups of flour. Cover the bowl and chill for up to 24 hours.
When the dough is ready, roll it out until about 1/8 inch thick and cut into 2 ½ inch squares. You can fry your beignets in a deep fryer at 360 F degrees or the frying pan option with cooking oil. If your beignets do not pop up to the surface, your oil is not hot enough. When the beignets are golden brown, remove from the oil and place on paper towels to drain.
The last step is to shake the confectioner's sugar over the top of the beignets, which should be served warm.
Donuts make great canvasses so don't be afraid to get a little creative with your donut toppings. You can buy or make frosting, glazes, sprinkles, nuts, crushed candy, or whatever your heart (or tummy) desires. Here's a super simple vanilla glaze recipe to get you started:
What you'll need:
1 cup of confectioner's sugar
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
2-3 tablespoons of water
Just mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and drizzle over your donuts!
Making donuts is fun, quick, and best of all, simple. The next time your family has a donut craving, just whip up a quick batch at home. You don't have to tell them how easy it is.