Beignets
Step 1- take 2 tbsp yeast and add to 1 cup warm water. Let sit for about 10 minutes, it will get a nice frothy top on it when it is ready to use. If the Yeast does not become forthy on the top start over with fresh yeast.
Step 2 - add 1 cup of flour to the yeast mixture and mix together. let this double in size.
Step 3- In a seperate bowl take 1 and 1/4 stick of softened butter and 2/3 cup sugar, cream this together.
add in 3 eggs ( one at a time ) 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tsp vanilla and slowly add 3 1/2 cups flour. start by doing this with a spoon and not the mixer. Once you get this all mixed together then you can use your mixer to finish mixing this together. It will be a soft dough. Let this rise together for 1-1 1/2 hours or till it doubles in size.
When your dough has doubled in size then it is time to roll it out on a floured board. Roll it out to about 1" thick and cut into bite size pieces. They will rise and puff up in the hot oil when you are deep frying them. fry them for about 2 minutes on each side or until golden brown.
In the Oil Hot Tub...Looking good
Ready to bite into them....Yummy!
Roll the Beignets in Sugar to finish them off!
Vanilla Cream Sauce for Dipping
Step 1 - seperate 12 eggs ( we need only the yolks )
to the egg yolks add 1 cup sugar and cream together
2 cups heavy cream
2 cups whole milk
1 tbsp vanilla
Bring this to a simmer
When the cream and milk mixture is warm add it to the egg and sugar mixture slowly whisking it together
pour this back in to the saucepan and keep stirring with a wooden spoon until it starts to thicken. This can take up to about 8 minutes. Let cool and then place in the fridge. This sauce is so good on the beignets.
