Beignets For Ze Lay Zay Lazy Recipes

BEIGNETS

Steps:

• Put the warm water into a large bowl, then sprinkle in the yeast and a couple teaspoons of the sugar and stir until thoroughly dissolved.
• Let proof for 10 minutes.
• Add the rest of the sugar, salt, eggs, and evaporated milk.
• Gradually stir in 4 cups of the flour and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth and thoroughly blended.
• Beat in the shortening, then add the remaining flour, about 1/3 cup at a time, beating it in with a spoon until it becomes too stiff to stir, then working in the rest with your hands.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight in a greased bowl.
• Roll the dough out onto a floured board or marble pastry surface to a thickness of 1/8 inch, then cut it into rectangles 2-1/2 inches by 3-1/2 inches with a sharp knife.
• Heat the oil in a deep fryer to 360 degrees F.
• Fry the beignets about 3 or 4 at a time until they are puffed out and golden brown on both sides, about 2-3 minutes per batch.
• Turn them over in the oil with tongs once or twice to get them evenly brown, since they rise to the surface of the oil as soon as they begin to puff out.
• Drain each batch on paper towels, place on a platter lined with several layers of paper towels, and keep warm in a 200 degree F oven until they're all done.
• Serve 3 beignets per person, sprinkling heavily with powdered sugar, and serve hot with cafe au lait.

EASY DROP BEIGNETS

Steps:

• Combine flour, water, milk, egg, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix until smooth.
• Pour oil into a deep skillet or pot and heat over medium-high heat. Drop spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil. Fry, turning once, until they rise to the surface and turn golden brown and puffy, 3 to 5 minutes per batch. Drain on paper towels.

LEMON BEIGNETS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the lemon curd: Fill the bottom of a double boiler with 1-2 inches of water and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the egg yolks, lemon juice, granulated sugar, and lemon zest to the top of the double boiler or a large heatproof bowl. Set over the boiling water, increase the heat to high, and whisk with a silicone whisk for 10-15 minutes, or until the mixture thickens and looks like Hollandaise sauce. Remove the top of the double boiler from the heat and whisk in the butter and salt until melted and fully incorporated.
• Transfer the curd to a clean heatproof bowl or a jar and cover with plastic wrap, pressing directly against the surface to prevent a skin from forming. Chill the lemon curd in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, or until set.
• Make the beignets: Pour the water into a medium bowl or large liquid measuring cup and sprinkle the yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar over the top. Stir to combine. Let stand for about 5 minutes, until foamy.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt. Add the milk, eggs, melted butter, and remaining 6 tablespoons sugar to the yeast mixture and whisk to combine. Pour the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until a shaggy dough forms. Turn the dough out onto a clean surface and knead with your hands until it comes together in a smooth ball, about 2 minutes.
• Grease a clean large bowl with canola oil. Transfer the dough to the greased bowl and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Heat the canola oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until it reaches 350°F (180°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set a wire rack nearby.
• Punch the dough down with your fist, then turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into a large rectangle, about ¼ inch thick. With a sharp knife, cut the dough into about 35 2-inch squares, then transfer the squares to the prepared baking sheet
• Working with 3-4 at a time, gently lower the dough squares into the hot oil. As soon as the beignets puff up, about 2 minutes, use tongs or a spider to gently flip over. Fry until golden brown on both sides, flipping as needed, 2-3 minutes more. Transfer the beignets to a wire rack to drain and cool completely.
• Transfer the lemon curd to a piping bag fitted with a metal star tip.
• Cut a small "x" with a paring knife in the side of each beignet, then fill with a small amount of lemon curd.
• Dust the beignets with powdered sugar.
• Enjoy!

BEIGNETS FOR ZE' LAY- ZAY! (LAZY)

Steps:

• Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat.
• Remove biscuits from can and cut each in half and a 1 inch slit in the center to make a typical beignet shape.
• When oil is hot fry about 6 beignets at a time, turning often so they do not burn but turn a golden brown.
• Remove from oil and drain beignets on a paper towel.
• Place on serving plate and dust with powdered sugar.

BEIGNETS WITH MISSISSIPPI BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the blueberries, the 3/4 cup of sugar, and water, puree in a food processor, and pass through a fine sieve. Taste, and add more sugar if necessary. Set aside.
• To make the beignets, combine and sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup of sugar in a large bowl.
• Combine the water, milk, and egg in a small bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and combine thoroughly.
• Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until it reaches 325F on a deep-fry thermometer.
• Use 2 teaspoons, one in each hand. Lift a spoonful of batter with one spoon, and push the batter into the hot oil with the other. Fry no more than 10 beignets at a time; crowding the pot will reduce the oil temperature and cause the beignets to be greasy and soggy.
• Adjust the heat to maintain the temperature at 325°F Fry each batch for 6 to 7 minutes, until golden brown and cooked all the way through. Check for doneness by splitting one open.
• Drain on a rack or paper towels. Soon after removing the beignets from the oil, place the powdered sugar into a sieve and generously dust the beignets with the sugar.
• Ladle equal portions of the blueberry sauce onto each of 6 plates, and arrange 5 beignets around the sauce.

BEIGNETS - T-R-L

Steps:

• NOTE RE SUGAR:.
• Before adding sugar, throw it in food processor and process for 1 minute. This reduces the size ofthe sugar crystal and makes assimilation easier.
• Using the dough hook place flour, 2 1/2 teaspoons of instant yeast, shortening, milk and cold water into your mixing bowl.
• Mix till it becomes a viable mass 2 minutes maximum.
• Then add eggs 1 at time and mix for 45 seconds each.
• Now is the time to make your adjustments either add more flour or slightly add more water depending if it is to loose or to dry.
• When that is done, mix salt and sugar and add this to flour mix above. Mix for 4 more minutes.
• Total mix time should not exceed 10/11 minutes.
• Wrap the bowl tightly and place in your refrigerate for a overnight if you wish.
• Roll out on floured board to 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2-1/2 inch squares.
• Deep fry at 360ºF for 2-3 minutes until lightly browned on both sides.
• Drain on towel and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve hot!

BEIGNET

Steps:

• * Use just enough vegetable oil to completely cover beignets while frying.
• Using a mixer with a dough hook, place water, sugar, salt, egg, butter, evaporated milk, flour, and yeast in the bowl. Beat until smooth. If using a bread machine, select dough setting and press Start. When dough cycle has finished, remove dough from pan and turn out onto a lightly oiled surface, form dough into an oval, place in a lightly greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until well chilled (3 to 4 hours) or overnight.
• To prepare dough, remove from.
• refrigerator and roll out on a lightly.
• floured board to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into approximately 3-inch squares or circles.
• In a deep fryer or large pot, heat vegetable oil to 360 degrees F. Fry the beignets (2 or 3 at a time) 2 to 3 minutes or until they are puffed and golden brown on both sides, turning them in the oil with tongs once or twice to get them evenly brown; beignets will rise to the surface of the oil as soon as they begin to puff. NOTE: If the beignets don't rise to the top immediately when dropped into the oil, the oil is not hot enough. Remove from oil and drain on paper towels, then sprinkle heavily with powdered sugar. Serve hot.
• The dough can be kept for up to a week in the refrigerator - it actually improves with age; just punch down when it rises. Dough can also be frozen; cut and roll, or shape doughnuts before freezing.).