Salted Caramel Beignets

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Freshman year of college, I took my first trip to New Orleans for a jazz and heritage fest. Late one night I stumbled upon my first beignet and never looked back. This version is served with salted caramel and will transport you right to the French quarter.
Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 40 min
Active: 1 hr 40 min
Yield: about 15 beignets

Ingredients

  1. 2 quarts vegetable oil
  2. 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
  3. 1/2 cup milk
  4. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla paste
  5. 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  6. 1 cup all-purpose flour
  7. 4 large eggs
  8. Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
  9. 1 cup granulated sugar
  10. 1/2 cup heavy cream
  11. 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  12. 1 teaspoon vanilla paste
  13. 1 teaspoon flakey salt, such as Maldon

Instructions

  1. For the beignets: Preheat a large pot with oil to 355 to 360 degrees F.
  2. In a medium pot, heat the butter, milk and 1/2 cup water over medium-high heat until it comes to a simmer. Add the vanilla paste and salt. All at once, add the flour and mix until well combined. Remove from the heat and slowly incorporate the eggs, one at a time, mixing with a wooden spoon until the batter is smooth and sticky.
  3. Drop a large spoonful (about 2 tablespoons) of dough directly into the oil. The dough will naturally free itself from the spoon. Cook until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes per side, then remove to a paper towel. Repeat until you run out of dough.
  4. For the salted caramel: In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, cook the granulated sugar over medium heat, stirring until amber in color, then slowly add the heavy cream in small amounts at a time. The mixture will bubble up after each addition. Once all the cream is incorporated, add the butter, vanilla paste and salt, and mix until combined.
  5. Serve the beignets hot with the caramel sauce for dipping and dust with the confectioners’ sugar.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 15 servings
Calories 1273
Total Fat 132 g
Saturated Fat 15 g
Carbohydrates 23 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugar 16 g
Protein 3 g
Cholesterol 82 mg
Sodium 213 mg

 

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