Wednesday, January 16, 2013

New Orleans Beignets

Ingredients
  • 1 whole egg
  • 3 tablespoons superfine sugar
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 Enza Jazz apples, cored and sliced into matchsticks
  • Oil for deep frying
  • Confectioner's sugar for dusting


Preparation

    1. Separate egg and mix yolk with 2 tablespoons sugar. Stir in milk, vanilla and dry ingredients and mix until smooth. Leave batter mixture to rest in the fridge for 20 minutes.
    2. Whisk egg white to form soft peaks. Gradually whisk in remaining sugar. Gently fold egg whites and apples into batter.
    3. Heat deep frying oil to a high heat (340°F). Spoon small scoops of batter carefully into oil. Cook until golden on each side. Lift out and place on paper towels to drain. Dust with confectioner's sugar and serve immediately.

Serves
Makes 15 beignets





Recipe courtesy of Chef Geoff Scott- Source Jazzapple © 2013 All rights reserved.

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