Rick Santorum trounced Mitt Romney in Louisiana, and with all due respect, I made beignet in his honor. In April, 300+ delegates are at stake, mostly in the northeast (exception being Wisconsin), where there are fewer voters who describe themselves as very conservative or evangelical...and more who make more than $200K a year. And so it goes...
Southern Boost Beignet
Makes 50 beignet
A traditional New Orleans doughnut, loved by conservatives and very conservatives.
A traditional New Orleans doughnut, loved by conservatives and very conservatives.
3/4 cup hot water
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1-1/2 tsp. yeast
1 egg
1/2 cup evaporated
milk
3-1/2 cups bread
flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup shortening
Hot oil for frying
1 to 1-1/2 cups confectioner’s
sugar for dusting beignet
Mix water, sugar and shortening until shortening is melted. Stir in yeast; proof 5 minutes. Whisk in egg and evaporated milk.
Add flour and salt to bowl
of food processor; pulse to combine.
Pour in yeast mixture and run 1 minute (dough will form a ball and spin around bowl).
Remove dough from food processor
and knead on lightly floured surface until smooth, about 30 seconds. Spray a
large bowl with nonstick spray. Add dough to prepared bowl and cover with towel.
Let rise in a warm place for 1-1/2 hours.
Heat oil in a deep-fryer or
saucepot (350-360°F).
Pour 1 cup confectioners' sugar
in paper bag; set aside.
Divide dough in half. Roll each dough half out to an 8-inch square, 1/4-inch
thick, and cut into 25 squares. Deep-fry, turning constantly, until
golden brown. Remove from oil using slotted spoon to paper towel-lined tray. Place beignet in paper bag with sugar and shake bag to coat. Repeat with remaining dough and confectioners sugar.
Tip:
Serve with strong coffee.
Serve with strong coffee.
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