Cinnamon And Sugar Beignets Recipes

CINNAMON AND SUGAR BEIGNETS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the warm water, yeast and 1 teaspoons of the sugar. Set in a warm place for 10 minutes.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, remaining white sugar and the cinnamon. Add the eggs and yolk one at a time, beating well with a wooden spoon after each addition. Beat in the yeast mixture, salt and flour until smooth.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place in a warm spot until the dough has doubled in size, about 2 hours. Punch down the dough in the bowl, cover again and refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
• Heat the oil to 325 F (160 C). Meanwhile, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and press to a 1" thickness. Using a 2" cookie cutter dipped into flour, stamp out the beignets. Press scraps together and pat into a 1" thickness. Cut out the remaining beignets.
• Fry beignets, 4 at a time, turning occasionally until they're evenly browned (about 5 mins). With the slotted spoon, carefully scoop them out and place on a paper towel to absorb any excess oil. Roll the beignets in the Cinnamon Sugar while they're still warm.
• Note: Also good rolling them in powdered/confectioners sugar.

CINNAMON SUGAR BEIGNETS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, pour warm water and sprinkle your yeast on top of it. Add the sugar and give the liquid a good stir. After a couple of minutes it should start to look cloudy. Let it sit at room temperature for around 5-15 minutes (depending on the temperature of your environment). You will know it's ready when the mixture has turned foamy.
• Add your salt, egg, milk, vanilla extract, and butter. Then mix until everything is well incorporated.
• Add the flour to the wet ingredients and mix. When it becomes dough-like, take it out of the bowl and knead it. Then put it back into the bowl, cover with plastic wrap or a towel, and allow for it to rise (for about an hour).
• After it has risen, take it out of the bowl and onto a floured surface. Roll it out with a rolling pin until it is about ½ an inch thick. Cut out the dough into large circle shapes with a smaller circle in the middle of it using a cookie cutter (donut shape).
• Place the donut shapes on a baking sheet or surface with parchment paper and cover with plastic wrap or a towel. Let it proof for about 45 minutes to 1 ½ hours depending on your environmental conditions.
• Using a deep saucepan or large frying pan, pour oil to about 3-4 inches deep in order to allow the beignets to float on the surface of the oil. Preheat the oil to around medium heat (365F), and slowly place the beignets into the heated oil using a slotted spoon or if you're super careful you can get away with slipping the donut into the pan using your hand. Fry the donuts, three or four at a time depending on the size of your pan, in the oil 2 to 3 minutes or until they are golden brown, turning the donuts once halfway through. After they're done, place the beignets on a paper towel for excess oil to drain. Repeat with all the dough.
• After frying all the beignets, coat them in a mixture of sugar and cinnamon. Serve warm.