FRENCH QUARTER BEIGNETS

INGREDIENTS1½ cups warm water
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 cup evaporated milk
7 cups flour
1 packet of fast acting instant yeast (2¼ teaspoons)
¼ cup shortening
Canola oil for frying (enough to give you a couple of inches deep in the pot)
4-5 cups powdered sugar
brown paper bag

INSTRUCTIONS
Place the water, salt, eggs and evaporated milk in a stand mixer and mix together using a dough hook
In a separate bowl stir together the flour and yeast
Add 3 cups of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and beat until blended
Add the shortening and beat until blended well
Add the remaining flour, a cup at a time, until the dough is coming together and starting to pull away from the sides of the bowl
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit on the counter for 2 hours
Heat the oil to 350°
Place about 2 cups of powdered sugar into the paper bag
Using a rolling pin, roll the dough on a floured surface, into a large rectangular shape
Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut the dough into 2" x 3" rectangles
Drop the dough into the oil, 2-3 at a time, and let them fry on each side until they turn light brown, this only takes about a minute. Keep an eye on them or they will over cook
Take them out of the fryer and place them into the paper bag. Shake the bag to coat the beignets.
Add more powdered sugar as needed
Serve them warm!
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