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- From: sandyv@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu (Sandy Vavrinek Seehusen)
- Subject: Beignets (French Doughnut)
- Keywords: beignet doughnut French
- References: <easg113.762992732@rigel.oac.uci.edu>
- Organization: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Date: Wed, 9 Mar 1994 00:00:42 GMT
- Message-ID: <2lj3ja$s33@vixen.cso.uiuc.edu>
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- I could not leave New Orleans without a cookbook with a recipe for
- beignets! This one is from 'La Bonne Cuisine - Cooking New Orleans
- Style'.
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- BEIGNETS
- (french market doughnuts)
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- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 2 T shortening
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 t. salt
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 package dry yeast
- 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 3/4 cups sifted flour
- powdered sugar
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- In a large mixing bowl pour the boiling water over the shortening, sugar
- and salt. Add the milk and let stand until warm. in a small bowl
- dissolve the yeast in the warm water and add to the milk mixture with
- the egg. Stir in 2 cups flour and beat. Add enough flour to make a
- soft dough. Place the doube in a greased bowl turning to grease the
- top. Cover with wax paper and a cloth and chill until ready to use. On
- a light floured surface roll the dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Do not
- let dough rise before frying. Cut into 2-inch squares and fry, a few at
- a time, in deep hot oil. Brown on 1 side, turn and brown the other
- side. Drain and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve hot. Makes 30.
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- Mmmmmmmmm!! with cafe au lait... MMMMMMMM!!!
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