Crispy homemade beignets with cinnamon! Many of us always had a soft spot for our grandmothers’ food. They always prepared stunning recipes with love and simplicity. I imagine the wooden board on the table is full of flour. The eggs in the basket are waiting to make an omelet. Open the butter, waiting to be spread on a good slice of bread with homemade jam. And good coffee heating up on the old stove… Nostalgia comes to life on Eat Well 101, with a range of “retro” cooking recipes coming over the next few months. So I wanted to try these wonderful crispy beignets. What are they? They are small, flat, crispy doughnuts covered in confectioners’ sugar. But enough talking, more making…
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Preparation time: 30 min – Cooking time: 2 min – Cost: easy and affordable
Ingredient list for homemade Beignets
For 30 wonders
- 2 1/2 cups (250g) flour
- 3 eggs
- 2 ounces (60g) butter
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 coffee spoon granulated sugar + 1/2 cup (80g) icing or confectioner’s sugar for decoration
- Frying oil
- Cinnamon or vanilla powder (optional)
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Directions
Heat the oil in a frying pan.
1. Put half the flour in a large bowl, and add eggs, butter, salt, and a teaspoon of sugar. Mix well.
2. Gradually add the remaining flour to make a smooth paste.
3. When the dough has enough consistency, knead with your hands, adding a little flour if necessary — the dough should not be sticky but slightly elastic.
4. Stretch the dough into a very thin sheet, then cut it into diamonds with a roulette.
5. Fry the dough squares in the hot oil.
6. Drain and sprinkle with icing or powdered sugar progressively.
One more trick:
Flavor sugar with a pinch of cinnamon or vanilla — vanilla sugar recipe here!
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Homemade Crispy Beignets
- 2 1/2 cups (250g) flour
- 3 eggs
- 2 ounces (60g) butter
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 coffee spoon granulated sugar + 1/2 cup (80g) icing or confectioner's sugar for decoration
- Frying oil
- Cinnamon or vanilla powder (optional)
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a frying pan.
- Put half the flour in a large bowl, and add eggs, butter, salt, and a teaspoon of sugar. Mix well.
- Gradually add the remaining flour to make a smooth paste.
- When the dough has enough consistency, knead with your hands, adding a little flour if necessary — the dough should not be sticky but slightly elastic.
- Stretch the dough into a very thin sheet, then cut it into diamonds with a roulette.
- Fry the dough squares in the hot oil.
- Drain and sprinkle with icing or powdered sugar progressively.
Recipe Notes
- Flavor sugar with a pinch of cinnamon or vanilla — vanilla sugar recipe here!
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