french quarter beignets
I couldn’t think of a better way to end the mardi gras season than with traditional french quarter beignets
Charlie started weight training for football this morning. Bright and early this morning. Actually, it wasn’t bright at all; it was pitch black when we had be up.
I feel like football season just ended, and we’re already training for next season.
On the bright side, I figured being up an hour and a half earlier than usual, I’d get so much more done today. Not really sure what I was thinking.
Currently, I am sitting amidst piles of laundry waiting to be folded, and my kitchen looks like a war zone. I have yet to eat or shower for that matter, and it’s just about time to pick up Stella from school.
What I did do was realize that Fat Tuesday is tomorrow… already, and that the laundry and dishes in the sink can wait.
French Quarter Beignets are a great cure for the Monday blues and a serious case of sleepiness.
Ingredients
- 1 package of active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3 - 3 1/2 cups flour
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 cup warm milk
- 4 Tbsp butter, softened
- oil for frying
Instructions
- combine yeast, sugar, salt, and 3 cups of flour
- whisk together the egg yolk and milk
- pour wet ingredients over the dry, add butter and stir to combine (adding more flour if needed)
- knead until you have a smooth ball of dough, cover, place the bowl in a warm spot, and allow to rise for 2 hours
- heat oil until it reaches 360 degrees
- on a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness
- cut into squares (about an inch)
- fry beignets flipping them over a few times while they cook, for 2-3 minutes
- drain on paper towels or brown paper bags, and then dust with powdered sugar
enjoy!
mardi gras recipes from friends –
bananas foster bread pudding -call me pmc
pecan praline king cake monkey bread – bake love give
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These beignets look sweet and flaky and delicious!
thanks Medha! they are almost too good π
Holy yum. Talk about a dangerous recipe–I feel like if I made these I would want to make them all the time! They look delicious!
that is true, it is hard not to want to make them every week
This look extremely impressive! How perfect, these photos really make me want to go in the kitchen and make them right now. Just gorgeous
wow, thank so much!
Dear Heather, I think we have all been there…with this snow piled high here in NY I have a bad case of those ‘it can wait until tomorrow’ blues also. You make these beignets sound so easy! I sure could go for one this morning with my coffee. xoxo, Catherine
except for the mess fro the oil, they really are pretty easy to make π definitely better than cleaning
What a good decision. Making beignets is definitely better than cleaning up or laundry. I would love to be having one with my coffee right now.
more fun yes, NOT so good for my healthy eating π
These look fantastic, I can’t wait to try them!
thanks marye
Noooo, this is way too early to be craving deep-fried deliciousness! Seriously, these look amazing! And don’t worry, I always say I will get more done if I am up earlier… Yeah… Haha!
thanks SO much Kacey! and today was no better, up way before the sun, and still not even close to getting it all done π
These beignets look perfect and wish I am having 1 or 2 with my cup of coffee right now! π
thanks so much Abigail
I miss beignets from when I lived in New Orleans. Maybe I’ll make some tomorrow since I missed Mardi Gras.
there’s nothing like a beignet in NOLA, but these are pretty darn close π
These sound amazing! I donβt think I have ever had beignets but I am dying to try some now.
you definitely need to try them at least once- they are SO good!
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