Description
Indulge in these delightful French beignets filled with a luxurious vanilla cream, perfect for a sweet treat any time of the day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 teaspoons Active Dry Yeast
- 0.25 cups Warm Water
- 0.5 cups Granulated Sugar
- 1 cups Warm Whole Milk
- 2 large Eggs
- 0.25 cups Melted Unsalted Butter
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 0.5 teaspoon Salt
- 4–5 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 2 cups Whole Milk
- 4 large Egg Yolks
- 0.25 cups Cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Vegetable Oil
- Powdered Sugar
Instructions
- In a small bowl, activate the yeast in warm water with a pinch of sugar and let sit until bubbly.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the warm milk, remaining sugar, eggs, melted butter, vanilla, and salt. Mix well.
- Add the activated yeast and gradually mix in flour until a dough forms. Knead until smooth.
- Let the dough rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1-2 hours.
- While the dough is rising, prepare the pastry cream by heating whole milk in a saucepan. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks and cornstarch together.
- Once the milk is heated, slowly pour it into the yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return the mixture to the heat and cook until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.
- Cool the pastry cream and place it in the refrigerator.
- Once the dough has risen, roll it out and cut into squares. Let them rise again briefly.
- Heat vegetable oil in a deep pan to 350°F and fry the beignets until golden brown.
- Allow to cool slightly, then dust with powdered sugar and fill with pastry cream using a piping bag.
Notes
Ensure the oil is at the correct temperature for frying to prevent oily beignets. The pastry cream can be made a day ahead and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Breakfast, Pastry
- Method: Deep Frying
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 beignet
- Calories: 285 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
Keywords: Indulgent French Beignets, Vanilla Cream Filling, Dessert Recipe, Sweet Treats