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[Old CooT]

BEIGNETS
(New Orleans french market doughnuts)

1/2 cup boiling water
2 T shortening
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 t. salt
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 package dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 egg, beaten
3 3/4 cups sifted flour
powdered sugar

In a large mixing bowl pour the boiling water over the shortening,
sugar and salt. Add the milk and let stand until warm. in a small
bowl dissolve the yeast in the warm water and add to the milk
mixture with the egg. Stir in 2 cups flour and beat. Add enough
flour to make a soft dough. Place the doube in a greased bowl
turning to grease the top. Cover with wax paper and a cloth and
chill until ready to use. On a light floured surface roll the
dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Do not let dough rise before frying.
Cut into 2-inch squares and fry, a few at a time, in deep hot oil.
Brown on 1 side, turn and brown the other side. Drain and sprinkle
with powdered sugar. Serve hot.

Makes 30.
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[Alannia]

CooT,

How much is 1/2 package of yeast in terms of grams?

Thanks.
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[Old CooT]

I would say use 1/2 teaspoon to equal 1/2 packet..


I have 4 kinds of yeast packets here and each are different, I also have a bottle of Fleishman's Yeast and it's been my benchmark for years. and it would be 1 teaspoon per packet.

I should have noticed that earlier that the packet yeasts I have are specialty yeasts.

The Fleishmans is a general purpose baking yeast.
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[Alannia]

Thanks, CooT.
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[PutuPiring]

Hi CooT, is the French market still around???

[Old CooT]

Yep,. the French Market and French Quarter are doing well,. Cafe du Monde is openand the Jackson Square is lively. ... and so is Bourbon St.
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[PutuPiring]

[Old CooT]

Not sure ,.. I can check on K-Pauls,..

There is a website by a local food critic, and he updates daily

http://www.nomenu.com/RestaurantsOpen.html

Just pick the part of the city and there is a list of the restaurants that are open there..


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