Sweet Corn Beignets with Bacon-Sugar Dust

Name: Sweet Corn Beignets with Bacon-Sugar Dust
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast; 1 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°); 1-1/4 cups fresh or frozen corn, thawed; 1/4 cup sugar; 2 large eggs; 1/4 cup butter, melted; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4-1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 6 cooked bacon strips; Oil for deep-fat frying

Opposites attract deliciously in these irresistible beignets—crispy outside and soft and fluffy inside. Salty bacon sugar contrasts nicely with the sweet corn in the pastries.—Cheryl Perry, Hertford, North Carolina

Ingredients

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1 cup warm 2% milk (110° to 115°)
1-1/4 cups fresh or frozen corn, thawed
1/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4-1/2 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups confectioners' sugar
6 cooked bacon strips
Oil for deep-fat frying

Directions

In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add the corn, sugar, eggs, butter, salt, vanilla and 4-1/2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough (dough will be sticky).
Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, in a food processor, combine confectioners' sugar and bacon. Process until combined; set aside.
Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 16-in. x 12-in. rectangle. Cut into 2-in. squares.
In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 375°. Fry squares, a few at a time, until golden brown, about 1-1/2 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels. Dust with bacon-sugar mixture. Serve warm.

Editor's Note: These beignets are best served the day they're made.

Nutrition Facts

1 beignet: 117 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 84mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Sweet Corn Beignets with Smoky Bacon Sugar Dust in Country Woman February/March 2012

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twogonz

Feb 25, 2013

FANTASTIC! Something a little different, but we absolutely loved them!
posipati

Feb 12, 2013

Simply cannot belive that anyone would muck up Beignets!