Cheater's Beignets
While linking up to some of the blog parties I usually attend, a link for homemade doughnuts caught my eye. My husband has been after me to make some recently, and this seemed so simple! I already had canned biscuits at home!
I popped open the can and realized that my biscuits were a good bit smaller than the ones in the original post. I decided not to put the hole in the middle. By doing so, I was no longer making doughnuts. I was making beignets... basically the same thing, but I enjoy the fancy name.
I set my deep fryer to 375 degrees and placed my biscuits, a few at a time, into the basket. I fried them for 20-30 seconds on each side until they were a beautiful golden brown. As I removed them from the basket, I dipped one side into a bowl of sugar. They are extremely hot when first removed from the oil, so I used tongs to dip them and put them on the plate.
The best part was that my husband had no idea that I was making them, so when I rounded the corner into the living room, he got pretty excited! I'm really glad I stumbled across that link! They were quite simple and incredibly delicious =)
I popped open the can and realized that my biscuits were a good bit smaller than the ones in the original post. I decided not to put the hole in the middle. By doing so, I was no longer making doughnuts. I was making beignets... basically the same thing, but I enjoy the fancy name.
I set my deep fryer to 375 degrees and placed my biscuits, a few at a time, into the basket. I fried them for 20-30 seconds on each side until they were a beautiful golden brown. As I removed them from the basket, I dipped one side into a bowl of sugar. They are extremely hot when first removed from the oil, so I used tongs to dip them and put them on the plate.
The best part was that my husband had no idea that I was making them, so when I rounded the corner into the living room, he got pretty excited! I'm really glad I stumbled across that link! They were quite simple and incredibly delicious =)
These look so delicious and I think I can make them!
ReplyDeleteI can't tell you how much I appreciate you sharing your creativity and linking up to Project Inspire{d}~ have a week filled with joy and blessings.
Hugs, Mary Beth
I am sooo in love with beignets...I get the mix from Cafe DuMonde,(New Orleans) off Amazon.
ReplyDeleteI, too, have used a biscuit dough but never canned biscuits...don't you know I must try them.:))
I am going to do a post on beignets soon...may I use your link and a photo?
xo bj
Absolutely! Using a mix sounds way better, but I am lazy =)
DeleteMmmmm, they look delicious.
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Oh my goodness, these look fabulous! Found your blog through Made in a Day and I'm a new follower!
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Oh, you are killing me. :D Looks delish. Thanks for sharing.
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These look delicious. My friend uses biscuits to make donuts and adds cinnamon to the sugar. Yum! Thank you for sharing it at What We Accomplished Wednesdays! Have a great weekend!
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Deborah
They look Yummmmmm... You actually made them... wow!! Thank you for coming to link in.. :)
ReplyDeleteUm, delicious. I am sooo going to make them!
ReplyDeleteThis looks so delicious!! I'm trying to resist a craving for doughnuts now! :) Thanks for sharing this at Romance on a dime!
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