Beignets

• Serves: 1
• Contributor: MikeCrute

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (122g) whole milk
• 3/4 cup (177g) of water
• 1/4 cup (60g) granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons (6g) instant yeast
• 3.5 cups (525g) of all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 3 tablespoons (42g) unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon (6g) fine sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon (2g) amylase
• Vegetable oil for frying
• Confectioners sugar for dusting

Instructions

1. In a container, add water and milk; heat to 95F, whisk in yeast and sugar till dissolved.
2. In a bowl, mix flour, salt, and amylase. To the milk mixture, whisk in whole egg and one egg yolk, and while constantly whisking, slowly stream in melted butter (<100F) until everything is homogenous.
3. Add your liquid to your stand mixer fitted with the dough hook attachment, turn it on to medium-low, and add your flour in; ¼ cup at a time until all the flour has been added and you have a rough dough. Remove bowl from the stand mixer, and knead by hand for 3 to 5 minutes or until smooth. Next, roll your dough into a ball, place it in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and rise at room temperature for 2 hours or until doubled.
4. Punch down your dough to release the air and place it on a lightly floured work surface. Dust it with flour and roll it out until you get an even size rectangle, about a ¼” thick. Cut 2” wide long strips down your dough, then cut across the strips at 2” intervals to get 2x2” squares.
5. Place each square on a lined parchment paper baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and rest for 5 minutes.
6. Fill a large, heavy-bottom pot halfway with oil (about 3.5 quarts for a 7 quart pot) and set it in a candy/deep fryer thermometer. Heat up to 330 degrees Fahrenheit and add in as many squares as you can without overcrowding; fry your squares, flipping occasionally to color both sides, for about 2 to 3 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove and drain on a plate lined with paper towels.
7. For Sweet Version:
8. When your beignets are cooked and still hot dust generously with confectioners sugar

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