This year though, I have a can of biscuits in my fridge and I am going to make Beignets. This is a cheat recipe, but what the heck!
A Beignet (pronounced ben-yay) is a French fritter: a Louisiana style fried donut or fritter covered in powdered sugar that almost every Cajun child grew up eating and was made popular worldwide at the Café de Monde restaurant in the New Orleans French Quarter. Originally a rectangular puff of fried dough sprinkled with powdered sugar, the term can also refer to fritters or crullers containing fish or seafood.
We have our own Creole cafe right here in Fort Collins that serves Beignets and other delicious foods: Lucile's Creole Cafe . Check out the website and if you are ever in town, come early and try it. They are ALWAYS packed.
Heureux Cuisson! (translation: Happy Cooking!)
Beignets
ReplyDeleteIngredients
1 can refrigerated biscuits
2 cups oil
1/4 cup powdered sugar
Preparation
1. Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat.
2. Cut each biscuit in half.
3. Slice a 1 inch slit in the center to make a typical beignet shape.
4. When oil is hot, fry about 6 beignets at a time. Turn often so they do not burn, but turn a golden brown.
5. Remove from oil and drain beignets on a paper towel.
6. Place on serving plate and dust with powdered sugar.
Bon appétit!