Things You'll Need:
- water
- sugar
- salt
- egg
- butter
- evaporated milk
- flour
- instant dry active yeast
- oil
- powdered sugar
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Step 1
You will need a large mixing bowl to start. You will need to add 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons of softened butter, 1 egg that you have beaten, 1/2 cup evaporated milk, and 4 cups of all purpose flour into your bowl. Then in a measuring cup add one cup of warm water and 3 teaspoons of instant dry active yeast.
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Step 2
You will then add this to your bowl. You will then mix the dough with your mixer that has a dough hook until it sticks to the hook and all ingredients are mixed in. Then you place the dough into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for at least four hours.
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Step 3
Then remove the dough and place on a flat surface dusted with flour and roll out until it is a half inch thick. Then cut into 3 inch circles. Then you will need a pan with oil. You need enough oil to cover the beignet. The oil needs to be 360 degrees. Then fry on each side for 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown then flip and fry the other side. Then remove from the oil and place on paper towels to drain the excess grease. Then shake powdered sugar over the beignet and serve while it is hot.
