Beignets

Name: Beignets
Yield: Makes about 2 dozen beignets
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 cup, water, heated to 110 degrees; 3 tablespoons, granulated sugar; 1 tablespoon, instant or rapid-rise yeast; 3 cups (15 ounces/425 grams), all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon, salt; 2 large, eggs; 2 tablespoons plus 2 quarts, vegetable oil; , Confectioners' sugar

Desserts or Baked Goods
Southern
Breakfast & Brunch

By Rebeccah Marsters ･ Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2013, Cook's Country TV

The city’s legendary doughnuts are light, airy, and delicate. If only we could make them at home . . .

SERVES Makes about 2 dozen beignets

TIME 1 hour, plus 1 hour rising

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