Sugar-Dusted Vanilla Beignets (Print-Friendly Version)
# What You'll Need:
→ Beignet Dough
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3 ½ cups plain flour
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¼ cup white sugar
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1 teaspoon dry yeast
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1 cup lukewarm milk (around 110°F)
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon vanilla flavor
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¼ cup melted unsalted butter
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1 teaspoon salt
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Cooking oil, for deep frying
→ Topping
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Icing sugar, for sprinkling
# Step-by-Step Directions:
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Mix lukewarm milk with dry yeast in a small bowl. Give it a gentle stir and leave it alone for 5-10 minutes until it gets bubbly.
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Grab a big bowl and stir together plain flour, white sugar, and salt. Make a hole in the middle and pour in your bubbly yeast mix, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla flavor. Mix everything until you get a sticky blob.
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Dump your dough onto a floured counter and push it around for about 5-7 minutes until it feels smooth and stretchy.
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Put the dough in a greased bowl and cover it with a kitchen towel. Let it sit somewhere warm for about 1-1.5 hours until it puffs up to twice its size.
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After the dough has puffed up, punch it down to get rid of air bubbles. Move it back to your floured counter and flatten it to about ½-inch thick. Then cut it into 2×2 inch squares using a pizza cutter or knife.
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Pour cooking oil into a big pot or deep pan and heat it up to 350°F (175°C).
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Drop in 3–4 dough squares at a time, don't crowd them. Let them cook for 1–2 minutes on each side until they turn golden brown. Scoop them out with a slotted spoon and place them on paper towels to soak up extra oil.
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While they're still warm, cover your pastries with loads of icing sugar and eat them right away.