Tropical Fruit Beignets might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe makes 10 servings with 632 calories, 7g of protein, and 30g of fat each. This recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up flour, plus 1 tablespoon sugar, mint leaves, and a few other things to make it today. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Instructions
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Combine the sifted flour, yeast, salt, 1/4 cup of sugar, and the spices in a large bowl. In another bowl, combine the grapeseed oil, egg yolks, and beer.
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Grape Seed Oil
Egg Yolk
Spices
All Purpose Flour
Sugar
Yeast
Beer
Salt
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Combine the dry and wet ingredients and whisk until all the lumps are gone.
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Whisk
3
Set a mixer on medium-high speed and in another bowl, whip the 3 egg whites with the remaining tablespoon of sugar to a medium-soft peak. Carefully fold the egg whites into the beer batter.
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Egg Whites
Sugar
Beer
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Let this mixture rest covered, at room temperature for 1 hour.
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In a fryer or deep pot heat the oil to 375 degrees F.
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Cooking Oil
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6
Whip the heavy cream by hand or with an electric mixer until it becomes stiff. Set aside.
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Heavy Cream
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7
Combine the flour, cinnamon, mace, and granulated sugar. Coat the fruit with this, shaking off the excess. Now dip each piece of fruit into the batter, and drop 1 by 1 into the hot oil. Cook the beignets until they are golden brown.
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Granulated Sugar
Cinnamon
All Purpose Flour
Fruit
Ground Mace
Dip
Cooking Oil
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Place them on a large plate lined with paper towels, gently patting them to soak up excess oil.
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Cooking Oil
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9
Dust with powdered sugar and serve immediately with the whipped cream topped with mint leaves.
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Powdered Sugar
Whipped Cream
Mint
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For even more flavor, serve drizzled with Almibar Syrup.
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Syrup
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Combine all of the ingredients in a saucepan, bring them to a boil, then let them simmer uncovered for 15 minutes, until the mixture is slightly golden and syrupy and reduced to about 1 cup.
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12
Remove the vanilla bean and cinnamon stick. Refrigerate the syrup. It will keep for up to 2 months.