Summary

You can never have too many beverage recipes, so give Bourbon Street Beignets a try. This recipe serves 60 and costs 10 cents per serving. One serving contains 91 calories, 1g of protein, and 3g of fat. A mixture of powdered sugar, flour, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. 20 people have made this recipe and would make it again. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 15%. This score is not so super. Try Bourbon Street Sundaes, Apple Cider Beignets with Butter-Bourbon Dipping Sauce, and Bourbon Street Balls with Pecans for similar recipes.

Instructions

1. Dissolve yeast in warm water according to package instructions; set aside.
2. Place sugar, shortening, salt and hot water in bowl. Stir until shortening is melted and sugar is dissolved; cool to lukewarm. Add cream, egg, 3 cups flour and yeast to sugar-shortening mixture. Attach bowl and dough hook. Turn to speed "2" and mix 2 minutes.
3. Add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl, about 5 minutes longer.
4. Place dough on lightly floured board and roll into a 10x24 inch rectangle. Using a sharp knife, cut dough into 2-inch squares.
5. In large heavy saucepan or deep fat fryer, heat oil to 360 degrees. Fry doughnuts, turning to brown on both sides, about 3 minutes.
6. Drain on absorbent towels and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 flour
• 3 heavy cream
• 4 Oil for deep frying
• 5 Powdered sugar
• 6 salt
• 7 shortening
• 8 sugar
• 9 boiling water
• 10 yeast

Directions

• 1 Dissolve yeast in warm water according to package instructions; set aside.
• 2 Place sugar, shortening, salt and hot water in bowl. Stir until shortening is melted and sugar is dissolved; cool to lukewarm.
• 3 Add cream, egg, 3 cups flour and yeast to sugar-shortening mixture. Attach bowl and dough hook. Turn to speed "2" and mix 2 minutes.
• 4 Add remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until dough clings to hook and cleans sides of bowl, about 5 minutes longer.
• 6 Drain on absorbent towels and sprinkle with powdered sugar.