Cafe Du Monde Style Beignets

By Bearbuddy45

Ingredients

• BLUEBERRY SAUCE
• 4 pints fresh blueberries
• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 2 c. water
• BEIGNETS
• 1 c. warm milk (about 105-115 degrees f.)
• 1 pkg. dry yeast
• 1/4 c. sugar
• 2 medium eggs
• 1/4 c (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 tsp. salt
• 3 c (or more) all-purpose flour
• Solid vegetable shortening (such as Crisco), for deep frying
• Powdered sugar

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 60mins
Cooking time 115mins
Adapted from cooking.com

Preparation

Step 1

BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Puree all ingredients in food processor until smooth. Strain through fine sieve into heavy medium saucepan. Season sauce to taste with more sugar, if necessary. Simmer sauce over medium-low heat until syrupy, about 20 minutes. (Sauce can be made up to 2 days ahead. Cover and refrigerate).

BEIGNETS

Combine milk and yeast in large bowl; let stand until yeast dissolves, about 5 minutes. Whisk in eggs and melted butter. Add flour, sugar and salt and stir to form moist sticky dough.

Knead dough on floured work surface, incorporating flour as necessary, until dough is smooth and elastic, and no longer sticky, about 10 minutes. Form into ball. Lightly oil same large bowl; place dough in bowl. Cover with kitchen towel or plastic wrap and let dough rise until doubled in bulk, about 40 minutes.

Heat shortening in deep fryer to 325 degrees F. Transfer dough to floured work surface. Punch dough down; cover with kitchen towel and let stand for about 15 minutes. Sprinkle dough with flour. Using rolling pin, roll out dough into 12-inch square. Using pizza cutter, trim edges slightly to form perfect square. Cut dough crosswise into 4 equal strips. Cut each strip into 6 pieces, forming 24 rectangles total.

Arrange 3 beignets on each of 8 plates. Ladle blueberry sauce over and around beignets. Generously sprinkle powdered sugar over beignets. Alternatively, place beignets on platter. Generously sprinkle with powdered sugar, and serve blueberry sauce alongside.