Apple Beignet
This apple beignet recipe is a delightful twist on the classic beignet. It has the satisfying crunch of fried apple dough combined with the delicious cinnamon-spiced apple center...all covered with a snowy coat of powdered sugar.
Equipment
- 1 large pan
- 1 deep fryer pan
- 1 spatula
- 1 spoon
- 1 paring knife
- 1 chopping knife
- 1 cutting board
- 1 Cooling rack
- 1 sifter
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 Tbls. sugar
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1 tsp. vanilla
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1 cup flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups apples, peeled and diced
- vegetable oil
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix water, sugar, and butter in a pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
- Add vanilla and cinnamon, then gradually mix in flour with a wooden spoon, ensuring no pockets of flour remain. Stir until the lumpy dough smooths out; Continue until it starts to ball up and pulls away from the pan's sides.
- Add eggs one at a time; the dough will appear wet and gloopy until each egg is fully incorporated.
- Peel and chop the apples. Stir the apples in the beignet batter.
- Preheat 3 inches of vegetable or peanut oil in a deep fryer or pan over medium-high heat to 350 degrees. Test the temperature by placing a small dough piece in the hot oil; it should bubble and start cooking.
- Carefully drop your apple batter by heaping teaspoons into the hot oil. Fry for 5 minutes (about 2 1/2 minutes on ech side) until gech side is golden brown.
- Remove the beignets from the oil with a slotted spoon and place on a cooling rack or paper towels. Sprinkle with liberlly with powdered sugar.