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Ingredients

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/4 cup whole milk, warm
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• vegetable oil, for frying
• 1 cup powdered sugar, for dusting

Method

1. Whisk the yeast into the warm milk in a large bowl and leave it for 5 to 10 minutes until frothy.
2. Mix in the sugar, salt, eggs, softened butter and vanilla, then stir in the flour gradually until a very soft, slightly sticky dough forms.
3. Knead the dough for 3 to 4 minutes by hand or with a stand mixer hook until smooth and elastic, then cover it in a lightly greased bowl and let it rise in a warm place for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until doubled.
4. Punch the dough down, roll it on a floured surface to about 1/2 inch thick in a large square, and cut it into squares of about 2 1/2 inches with a pizza cutter.
5. Cover the squares with a towel and let them rise 15 to 20 minutes while you heat vegetable oil to 350°F in a deep pot.
6. Fry a few squares at a time for 1 to 2 minutes per side until golden brown, without crowding the pot, and drain them on a wire rack.
7. Dust the warm beignets very generously with powdered sugar and serve them right away.

Prep: 1 h 30 min · Cook: 20 min · Total: 2 h

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data