Baked Beignets Recipe for Mardi Gras

2017 UPDATE: For Mardi Gras this 12 months, I up to date the pictures and the recipe for this model of oven baked beignets – get pleasure from!

I’ve typically declared my love for all issues Southern, like right here. Heck, I actually have a “Southern Wannabe” board on Pinterest. And whereas I like New Orleans and may’t wait to get again, I can’t say I’ve a burning want to be there on Mardi Gras (okay, possibly if I used to be 10 -15 years youthful.) I’m completely satisfied to maintain my visits to Jazz Fest, half marathons and random weekends and might be celebrating from afar come Tuesday with these beignets.

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Now I’ve no phantasm that baked beignets may even probably evaluate to the fried deliciousness you get in NOLA (I made a day by day trek to Cafe Beignet throughout my final go to – dare I say higher than Cafe du Monde?) however I used to be intrigued to make them after studying the submit & recipe from Jenna @ Eat Dwell Run, which she tailored from Good Housekeeping. After baking and tasting – I agree together with her, when doused in powdered sugar, their yeasty, candy goodness definitely hit the spot.

So laissez les bon temps rouler and right here’s my up to date recipe the place I added in entire wheat pastry flour and nutmeg.

Description

Rejoice Mardi Gras with this baked model of the basic beignets!

1/4 cup heat water
1/4 ounce package deal of yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup entire wheat pastry flour
1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 egg
Powdered sugar for dusting

In a big bowl, mix water, yeast and 1 tablespoon sugar. Let sit for five minutes till yeast will get foamy.
Combine in flours, remaining sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg. Reduce butter into small items and blend into dough.
Add buttermilk and egg and blend effectively. Knead on a floured floor till you may have a easy dough (ought to take about 5 minutes.) (In case you have a stand mixer, you should use a dough hook to combine and knead dough.)
Coat bowl with cooking spray and add dough ball. Cowl with plastic wrap and let sit for half-hour.
On a floured floor, roll dough out into a big rectangle, about 1/4-inch thick. Utilizing a pizza cutter, reduce 5 even strips horizontally after which vertically so you may have 25 beignet squares.
Cowl baking sheet with parchment paper and add beignets. Cowl with a kitchen towel and let sit for half-hour.
Preheat oven to 400 levels Fahrenheit.
Bake beignets for 10 -12 minutes (Watch rigorously! Take them out earlier than they begin to flip golden brown.) Let cool for five minutes after which generously mud them with powdered sugar.

Notes

Up to date from Oven-Baked Beignets at Eat, Dwell Run.

Be aware: Since this dough is much less candy in comparison with typical beignets, you may generously shake on the powdered sugar earlier than serving.