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History
Beignets migrated from the whole world, it began Rome to Gaul to Canada and finally to the city of New Orleans. People have been trying fried dough since ancient Rome then Europeans traveled to Canada in the 17th Century in a region called Acadia. Though, many Acadians then traveled to Louisiana that then became very famous during the 18th Century making it the official state doughnut. Beignet is the French word for “fritter” so when looking up beignet in the French Dictionary “fritters doughnuts” will show up. The French created two types of pastries, doughs that use yeast as a raising agent and to use moist dough to fluff it up which are called choux pastries. In other countries, beignets are called differently such as in Italy they are known as zeppole and In Germany they are called spritzkuchen. Both of these seem to have a big influence on these choux pastries. The ingredients consist water, sugar, teaspoon salt/butter, sugar, milk, flour, dry yeast, vegetable oil, and powered oil.

Disneyland
Since the introduction of Beignets to the French Quarter of New Orleans Louisiana, the beignet has migrated to Anaheim California and is served at the Mint Julep and Cafe Orleans restaurant in the New Orleans Square of Disneyland. The Beignets in Disneyland, unlike the traditional beignets, are served in the iconic mickey mouse head shape. The Mint Julep restaurant also serves strawberry beignets, which are beignets served with strawberry sugar. The Mickey beignets served at Cafe Orleans are served with two dipping sauces; Raspberry Coulis and a Vanilla Bean Créme Anglaise

Recipe
This recipe bellow was provided by southern chef Paula Deen from the Food Network website.

Ingredients

•1 1/2 cups lukewarm water

•1/2 cup granulated sugar

•1 envelope active dry yeast

•2 eggs, slightly beaten

•1 1/4 teaspoons salt

•1 cup evaporated milk

•7 cups bread flour

•1/4 cup shortening

•Nonstick spray

•Oil, for deep-frying

•3 cups confectioners' sugar

Mix water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl and let sit for 10 minutes. In another bowl, beat the eggs, salt and evaporated milk together. Mix egg mixture to the yeast mixture. In a separate bowl, measure out the bread flour. Add 3 cups of the flour to the yeast mixture and stir to combine. Add the shortening and continue to stir while adding the remaining flour. Remove dough from the bowl, place onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth. Spray a large bowl with nonstick spray. Put dough into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a towel. Let rise in a warm place for at least 2 hours. Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. Add the confectioners' sugar to a paper or plastic bag and set aside. Roll the dough out to about 1/4-inch thickness and cut into 1-inch squares. Deep-fry, flipping constantly, until they become a golden color. After beignets are fried, drain them for a few seconds on paper towels, and then toss them into the bag of confectioners' sugar. Hold bag closed and shake to coat evenly. Other beignet recipes include

Popularity
Beignets have been growing in popularity over the years. You can find various recipes online from different websites. There are recipes for traditional southern beignets, easy recipes to follow at home, different chefs taking on the task of making beignets, and even big names like Paula Deen having her own take on a beignet recipe on food network. The popularity has spread, from the famous Cafe Du Monde beignets in New Orleans to all over the country in smaller cafes, and even to Disneyland Resort selling their own Mickey shaped beignets.

Nutrition


These are the nutritional values that come with a 2oz beignet.