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What Texture Does a Beignet Have

Is it like a donut?

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A true beignet is light as air.  Lightly browned and crispy on the outside, the inside is almost empty, I swear.  The dough just puffs up when it hits the hot oil.  That makes the inside kind of open in places.  It's hard to describe, but not really like a doughnut.  Maybe more like a crueller's texture, but lighter.  Must be eaten hot and literally covered with powdered sugar.

 

ETA Some of my earliest memories are of being bundled into the car in my jammies for a drive to the French Market for a late night snack of coffee and beignets.  I had chocolate milk with my beignets while the adults had cafe au lait.  In those days (mid-50s) there was car hop service so you didn't have to get out of the car.  "Those were the days, my friend!"

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@shoesnbags wrote:

A true beignet is light as air.  Lightly browned and crispy on the outside, the inside is almost empty, I swear.  The dough just puffs up when it hits the hot oil.  That makes the inside kind of open in places.  It's hard to describe, but not really like a doughnut.  Maybe more like a crueller's texture, but lighter.  Must be eaten hot and literally covered with powdered sugar.

 

ETA Some of my earliest memories are of being bundled into the car in my jammies for a drive to the French Market for a late night snack of coffee and beignets.  I had chocolate milk with my beignets while the adults had cafe au lait.  In those days (mid-50s) there was car hop service so you didn't have to get out of the car.  "Those were the days, my friend!"


Awww,  Our sweetest memories are so simple and joyful.

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One of my minor regrets about the one trip I made to New Orleans is that we never tried beignets.

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I watched someone make beignets today, and it resembled biscuit dough except no shortening and beaten eggs were added.  The dough was not handled as much as a biscuit dough.  

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The texture of a beignet reminds me of an apple fritter.

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Thought I'd add this picture to show the hollow inside I mentioned in my earlier post:

 

Cafe Du Monde Beignets Recipe | by Leigh Anne Wilkes

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cafe du monde.....i could sit there every day and eat an order of three. LOL

side of chicory coffee OR a glass of whole milk.

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