New Orleans Beignets

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• salad oil
• confectioners' sugar
• cinnamon-maple syrup (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, heat water, butter, sugar and salt until butter melts and mixture boils.
• 2 remove pan from heat and add flour all at once. with wooden spoon, vigorously stir until the ingredients are thoroughly combined and mixture leaves side of pan and forms a ball.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition until the mixture is smooth and glossy. add vanilla.
• 4 meanwhile, in another 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, heat about 1 1/2 inches salad oil to 375°f drop heaping teaspoonfuls of dough into hot oil and fry beignets, a few at a time, until golden brown. drain on paper towels; keep warm.
• 5 to serve: sprinkle beignets lightly with some confectioners' sugar, or serve with cinnamon and maple syrup mixture poured over beignets.