Bring back those memories of eating a beignet at Port Orleans French Quarter in Walt Disney World or at New Orleans Square in Disneyland Resort, by making these Mickey Mouse-shaped Beignets yourself!
For 10 large Mickey Mouse-shaped beignets or 2 dozen small beignets.
Ingredients:
Instructions:
For 10 large Mickey Mouse-shaped beignets or 2 dozen small beignets.
Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon dry yeast
- ¼ cup warm water
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 egg
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup boiling water
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Powdered sugar
Instructions:
- Sprinkle yeast over warm water in a small bowl.
- Stir to dissolve.
- Let stand for 5 minutes.
- 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.
- Roll to 1/4-inch (= +/- 0,6 cm) thickness and cut individual beignets with a Mickey Mouse-shaped cutter or cut into 2,5 to 3-inch squares (= +/- 6,40 to 7,60 cm).
- Cover with a towel and let dough rise until doubled in size in a warm, draft-free area, about 1 to 1,5 hours.
- Using caution, heat 3 inches (= +/- 7,50 cm) of vegetable oil to 350°F/177°C in a deep, heavy pot over medium-high heat.
- Fry beignets until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes, turning as soon as they brown on one side.
- Remove with tongs and place on paper towels to drain.
- Dust warm beignets with powdered sugar and serve immediately.
Recipe and photo by Disney Parks.
