Sour Cream Beignets

Sour Cream Beignets
Sour Cream Beignets might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. One serving contains 87 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe serves 45. If you have flour, baking soda, oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

1
Sprinkle yeast and 1 tsp. granulated sugar over warm water in large bowl; stir until dissolved.
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Let stand 5 min.
3
Add remaining granulated sugar, milk, sour cream, vanilla, baking soda, salt and 4-1/2 cups flour; beat with mixer until well blended, stopping occasionally to scrape bottom and side of bowl. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to form soft dough.
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Place dough on lightly floured surface. Knead 10 min. or until smooth and elastic, gradually adding remaining flour if dough is too sticky.
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Place in well-greased bowl; turn dough so top is greased. Cover with plastic wrap.
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Let rise in warm place 1 hour or until doubled in volume.
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Punch down dough; place on sheet of lightly floured parchment paper.
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Roll into 12x9-inch rectangle. Use sharp knife or pizza wheel to cut dough into 48 (1-1/2-inch) squares; separate to allow 1 inch between squares. Cover with plastic wrap.
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Let rise in warm place 1 hour or until doubled in volume.
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Heat 1/2 inch oil in electric skillet to 350F. Gently stretch each square of dough lengthwise into rectangle. Carefully add in batches to hot oil. (Do not crowd dough.) Cook 2 min. or until each beignet is golden brown on both sides, turning after 1 min.
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Place in single layer on paper towel-covered baking sheets. When all beignets are cooked, sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 45 m.
Servings45
Health Score0
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