Beignets Recipe from Disney’s Port Orleans Resort

Beignets Recipe from Disney’s Port Orleans Resort

This is one of my favorite snacks at Disney, I mean like top 5 favorites! Located at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort– French Quarter is a wonderful restaurant called Scat Cat’s Club in the Café section are these wonderful Mickey shaped pillow fried yumminess. A must try if you haven’t had one. But did you know you can make them at home and if you have a mickey mouse cookie cutter they can look just like them as well.

The menu from Scat Cat’s, below, shows Beignets in different varieties, quantities, and prices. The light sweetness from the powdered sugar and the warmth of the fresh pastry make them comforting and delicious. You can even get them in holiday flavors when available. Notice the dipping sauces! Yum, but they are completed delicious without them. If you have a gluten intolerance, Scat Cat sells gluten free Beignets as well!

Favorites include the Baton Rouge Beignets, jazzed up with your choice of Bailey’s, Kahlua or RumChata.

Beignets Recipe

From Sassagoula Floatworks & Food Factory at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter
Yields 2 dozen small beignets

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 teaspoon dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (105º)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 egg
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• Vegetable oil for frying
• Powdered sugar

DIRECTIONS:

1. Sprinkle yeast over warm water in a small bowl, stirring to dissolve. Let stand for 5 minutes.
2. Combine sugar, shortening, salt, heavy cream, egg, flour and boiling water in a large bowl; stir in yeast mixture. With the dough hook attachment of an electric mixer on medium speed, mix the dough just until combined and smooth. Let dough rest for 30 minutes.
3. Roll to 1/4-inch thickness and cut individual beignets into 2 x 3-inch pieces. Cover with a towel and let dough rise until doubled in size in a warm, draft-free area, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
4. Pour enough oil into a deep-sided pot until it reaches 2 inches up sides; heat oil over medium heat to 350°F.
5. Lightly press beignets to flatten slightly.
6. Add a few beignets to oil; fry until golden brown on both sides, turning once.
7. Remove from hot oil with a slotted spoon and place on a baking sheet lined with paper towels.
8. Dust with a generous amount of confectioners’ sugar before serving.