This is a quick recipe for beignets without yeast that do not require rolling or cutting. These are delicious served with chocolate sauce and powdered sugar, cinnamon-sugar, honey, or any other topping that you might use for donuts or waffles.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour: 3 cups
- water: 1 cup
- milk: 1 cup
- egg: 1 piece
- baking powder: 2 Tbsp
- white sugar: 2 tsp
- salt: 1 tsp
- vegetable oil for frying: 3 cups
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Stages of cooking
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Combine flour, water, milk, egg, baking powder, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Mix until smooth.
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Pour oil into a deep skillet or pot and heat over medium-high heat to 360 degrees F (180 degrees C).
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Drop spoonfuls of batter into 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.
