I spent last weekend eating my way through New Orleans, and I had to share some of the wonderful tastes of the Big Easy with you. The only catch is… I used a mix! These beignets taste so good, I hope you forgive me for cheating! I’ve tried to make beignets from scratch, but the truth is the mix is superior (the ultimate is getting yourself to New Orleans and eating fresh beignets from Cafe Du Monde in person, but this is the next best thing!) You can purchase the mix on Cafe Du Monde’s website.
There really aren’t many ingredients to gather. Start simply by pulling out the box
Place two cups of beighnets mix in a large bowl.
Add 7 ounces of water (add the water slowly and mix, you want the dough to be slightly sticky but not very wet).
Place the dough on a floured surface and roll out to 1/4 inch thickness.
Cut into 2 inch squares.
Heat 1-2 inches of oil in a pan and heat to 370 degrees. Place each dough square into the hot oil (be careful not to burn yourself!) basting continually on each side until puffy and light golden.
Drain well.
Sprinkle generously with powdered sugar and be sure to eat them warm (with a cup of Cafe Du Monde chicory coffee).
Mine looked almost as good as the ones from Cafe Du Monde!
Happy Beignet Day! Be sure to get yourself to the Big Easy soon to eat these at the real live Cafe Du Monde. In the meantime, hope you enjoy bringing a little piece of Cafe Du Monde into your kitchen.
xoxo,
Ali
I was in New Orleans last September and it was kind of ridiculous how many times we ate at Cafe du Monde. Their beignets are amazing! I bought the mix as well. One thing I learned in making them was to make sure they were submerged in the oil when you first put them in. Otherwise they didn't puff up properly.