BEIGNETS! 

If you have never been to Cade Du Monde..You are missing out!! Beignets were brought to Louisiana by the Acadians. These fried fritters are sometimes filled with fruit. Today, beignets are fried and covered with powdered sugar. Beignets are also known as the French Market Doughnuts, and is the Louisiana State Doughnut.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup sugar

2 packages yeast

6 1/2 cup plain flour

1 tsp salt 

1 cup evaporated milk

2 eggs, well beaten

Directions

Cream together shortening, sugar, and salt. 

Add one cup of boiling water and one cup of milk and set aside.

Mix yeast well in 1/4 cup warm water. 

Add this and beaten eggs to the mixture and mix well.

Add 31/2 cups of flour and beat with spoon. 

Add another 3 cups of flour and mix by hand.

Put the dough in a greased covered container in the refrigerator. 

When ready to fry, roll out the dough. 1/4 inch thick and cut into 3 inch squares with a knife.

Use knife to cut 1/2 inch slit in the middle of each squares. You can also cut the dough, and pull it into shapes by hand.

Fry in deep fat about 360 degrees until golden brown on both sides.

Powdered sugar sifted on top. ENJOY!