Changes: Creole Beignets

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Description

Oahu+Diamond+Head+and+Honolulu-8821 — Creole Beignets

A beignet is a deep-fried pastry that has been rolled in sugar. The name "beignet" comes from the French word for "fritter". Beignets are popular in New Orleans, where they are also referred to as donuts.

Ingredients

1 cup of water
1 cup of milk
1 egg, beaten
3 cups of flour
2 tablespoons of baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
2 teaspoons of sugar
oil for frying
confectioner's sugar

Directions

Mix water, milk, egg; add flour, baking powder, salt and 2 teaspoons of sugar and mix until smooth.
Drop by spoonfuls into 2 inches of hot oil at 375 degrees; drain on paper towels and sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

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 ==Description==
+[[Image:Oahu+Diamond+Head+and+Honolulu-8821.jpg|thumb|300px|Creole Beignets]]
 A '''[[beignet]]''' is a deep-fried pastry that has been rolled in sugar. The name "beignet" comes from the French word for "fritter". Beignets are popular in New Orleans, where they are also referred to as donuts.
 == Ingredients ==
-[[Image:Oahu+Diamond+Head+and+Honolulu-8821.jpg|250px|right]]
 * 1 cup of [[water]]
 * 1 cup of [[milk]]
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 * 2 tablespoons of [[baking powder]]
 * 1 teaspoon of [[salt]]
-* 2 teaspoons of [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]]
+* 2 teaspoons of [[granulated sugar|sugar]]
 * [[oil]] for frying
-* Confectioners [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]]
+* [[confectioner's sugar]]
 == Directions ==
+# Mix [[water]], [[milk]], [[egg]]; add [[flour]], [[baking powder]], [[salt]] and 2 teaspoons of [[granulated sugar|sugar]] and mix until smooth.
+# Drop by spoonfuls into 2 inches of hot [[oil]] at 375 degrees; drain on paper towels and sprinkle with confectioners [[granulated sugar|sugar]].
-# Mix [[water]], [[milk]], [[egg]]; add [[flour]], [[baking powder]], [[salt]] and 2 teaspoons of [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]] and mix until smooth.
-# Drop by spoonfulls into 2 inches of hot [[oil]] at 375 degrees; drain on paper towels and sprinkle with confectioners [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]].
 [[Category:Creole Desserts]]
+[[Category:Fritter Recipes]]
 [[Category:Doughnut Recipes]]
+[[Category:Milk and cream Recipes]]
+[[Category:Egg Recipes]]
+[[Category:Wheat flour Recipes]]
 [[Category:Sweet pastry appetizer Recipes]]