We can't all make it to Bourbon Street for Mardi Gras, but you can bring a taste of the festivities home with a little help from Universal Orlando Resort. The Florida theme park is sharing its exclusive recipe for mouthwatering beignets with USA TODAY.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine 3 cups of flour, salt and 2 tablespoons of sugar.In a 4-cup measuring glass or medium bowl, combine the warm milk, the remaining tablespoon of sugar and yeast. Allow it to sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.Beat the egg into the foamy milk mixture and add the mixture to the mixing bowl of flour.
Swap out the paddle attachment for the dough hook. Add the melted butter. Set the mixer to medium-low until the butter is incorporated, about 1 minute.Turn the mixer on medium to medium-high and knead on the hook for about 6 minutes. The dough should be tacky to the touch.Shape the dough into a ball and place it in a greased bowl. Cover with plastic and allow it to rise until doubled in size. This can take 1 – 2 hours.Fill a large 4-quart pot with a few inches of vegetable oil .
Sift 3 cups of powdered sugar into a medium-sized mixing bowl and set it next to the rack and a sheet pan.Once the dough has risen, turn it out onto a floured surface and roll it out into an oblong shape . Cut the dough into 16 rough rectangles and cover with a flour-dusted tea towel to rest while you heat the oil.Heat the frying oil to 325°F. Fry the beignets in batches until golden, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side.
Let some of the oil drain off for about a minute before covering in powdered sugar. You want to coat them with sugar while the beignets are still hot, but not straight out of the fryer dripping in oil. Drop the drained beignets into the bowl with the powdered sugar. Turn to coat. Repeat with the remaining beignets.
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