Beignets with Rosemary Caramel and Local Honey
You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Beignets with Rosemary Caramel and Local Honey a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 630 calories, 9g of protein, and 36g of fat each. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes. If you have rosemary, heavy cream, powdered sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.
Instructions
Beignets: In a medium pot, add the first 5 ingredients and bring to a boil over medium heat. At this point, add in the flour and stir vigorously with a spoon. Continue to cook until the dough becomes a solid mass and begins to pull away from the sides of the pot, about 3 to 5 minutes. Switch off the heat, mix in the vanilla extract and add in the eggs, 1 at a time, incorporating each egg before adding in the next.*
The resulting pastry should be flexible and soft, but firm enough to hold its shape. Set it aside covered with plastic for 5 minutes. When ready to make the pastries, fill a deep skillet or deep-fryer 2/3 full of oil and heat it to 300 to 325 degrees F. Form the dough into doughnut hole shapes. Fry the beignets, in batches, until golden brown, about 3 to 6 minutes being sure not crowd them.
Remove them from the oil to a cooling rack.
Put the rosemary and water into a small pot and simmer over medium heat until the rosemary is limp, about 3 to 6 minutes. Strain the liquid, discarding the rosemary, and pour it back into the pot. (Chef's Note: If this liquid is not 1/4 cup exactly, add water.)
Add in the sugar and corn syrup. Bring the ingredients to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the syrup thickens. Stir in the heavy cream and butter and switch off the heat.
Pour into a serving bowl and reserve for the beignets.
Arrange the beignets on a serving platter and dust with powdered sugar.
Serve with the honey and Rosemary Caramel in small bowls.