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Beignets With Butterscotch Sauce

Cuisine: Cajun
Courses: Dessert
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup 59mlWater - warm(105-115'f.)
1   Active dry yeast
4   Eggs - at room temperature
1/2 cup 99g / 3.5ozButter or margarine - softened
1/3 cup 65g / 2.3ozSugar
2 teaspoons 10mlOrange rind - grated
1 tablespoon 15mlRum
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlVanilla
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlSalt
4 cups 250g / 8.8ozFlour - all-purpose
  Vegetable oil
  Sugar - confectioners', sifted
  Butterscotch Sauce
3/4 cup 120g / 4.2ozBrown sugar - light
1/4 cup 82g / 2.9ozCorn syrup - light
1 tablespoon 15mlButter or margarine
1/4 cup 59mlHalf-and-half
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlVanilla

Recipe Instructions

1. Measure warm water into large warm bowl.

2. Sprinkle in yeast; stir until softened.

3. Add eggs, butter, sugar, orange rind, rum, vanilla and salt; beat until smooth.

4. Gradually mix in 3 1/2 cups flour until smooth.

5. Turn out onto lightly floured surface; knead in remaining 1/2 cup flour until smooth.

6. Cover; refrigerate 2 to 3 hours or overnight.

7. Punch down dough; turn out onto lightly floured surface and divide in half.

8. Roll out each half to 3/8-inch thickness; cut into 1 3/4-inch rounds.

9. Cover; let stand 20 minutes.

10. In large skillet, heat oil (1 inch deep) to 375F.

11. Fry beignets 2 to 3 minutes, turning once, until golden brown on both sides.

12. Drain on paper towels and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

13. Serve warm with Butterscotch Sauce.

*** BUTTERSCOTCH SAUCE ***

1. Combine brown sugar, corn syrup and butter in saucepan.

2. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring constantly.

3. Remove from heat and stir in half-and-half and vanilla.

4. Serve warm.

Source:
Paul Prudhomme

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