BEIGNETS WITH MISSISSIPPI BLUEBERRY SAUCE

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Beignets are as much a part of our culture as good jazz and serious hurricanes. Beignet comes from the French word for fritter. It's a yeasty, deep-fried type of doughnut, usually served with powdered sugar. This recipe is for a Commander's beignet, and it works as a savory beignet as well as a sweet one. And if you've never been to Cafe du Monde in New Orleans, well, you've got some living left to do. Cafe du Monde, which is packed with customers 24 hours a day, serves a more classic beignet--and the powdered sugar flies, literally.

Provided by Babs7

Categories Breads

Time 40m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

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Ingredients

2 pints fresh blueberries
3/4 cup granulated sugar, approximately
1 cup water
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
1 cup milk
1 medium egg, beaten
2 1/2 quarts vegetable oil, for frying
1/3 cup powdered sugar

Steps:

Combine the blueberries, the 3/4 cup of sugar, and water, puree in a food processor, and pass through a fine sieve. Taste, and add more sugar if necessary. Set aside.
To make the beignets, combine and sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 cup of sugar in a large bowl.
Combine the water, milk, and egg in a small bowl. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and combine thoroughly.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium-high heat until it reaches 325F on a deep-fry thermometer.
Use 2 teaspoons, one in each hand. Lift a spoonful of batter with one spoon, and push the batter into the hot oil with the other. Fry no more than 10 beignets at a time; crowding the pot will reduce the oil temperature and cause the beignets to be greasy and soggy.
Adjust the heat to maintain the temperature at 325°F Fry each batch for 6 to 7 minutes, until golden brown and cooked all the way through. Check for doneness by splitting one open.
Drain on a rack or paper towels. Soon after removing the beignets from the oil, place the powdered sugar into a sieve and generously dust the beignets with the sugar.
Ladle equal portions of the blueberry sauce onto each of 6 plates, and arrange 5 beignets around the sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3720.3, Fat 366.5, SaturatedFat 48.3, Cholesterol 36.7, Sodium 784.7, Carbohydrate 112.9, Fiber 4, Sugar 57.9, Protein 9.4

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Banji Simfukwe

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Overall, I thought this recipe was pretty good. The beignets were good, but the blueberry sauce was a bit bland. I think I'll try a different recipe next time.

Shuja Ch

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These beignets were really good, but I think I would have liked them better with a different sauce. The blueberry sauce was a bit too sweet for my taste.

Darya khan Bajkani

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I've made beignets many times before, and this recipe is definitely one of the best. The beignets were light and fluffy, and the blueberry sauce was perfect.

lol man

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I'm not sure what I did wrong, but my beignets were really dense and heavy. They didn't taste very good either.

Sam love

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I found this recipe to be a bit confusing, and the beignets didn't turn out as well as I'd hoped.

Ash Addams

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These beignets were a bit too sweet for my taste, but the blueberry sauce was really good.

Jidan Mdsohanurrahman

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I've been looking for a good beignet recipe, and this one is definitely it. The beignets were perfect, and the blueberry sauce was delicious.

Abaraham Oluwatobi

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I made these beignets for my family, and they loved them. They said they were the best beignets they've ever had.

Mante Kobiah

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These beignets were a bit more work than I expected, but they were definitely worth it. They were so light and fluffy, and the blueberry sauce was amazing.

Earthchild Lightman

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I was a bit skeptical about making beignets at home, but this recipe was so easy to follow. The beignets were delicious, and the blueberry sauce was the perfect finishing touch.