Recipe: Orange Beignets

Recipes using Tones Cinnamon, Ground

Ingredients in Orange Beignets

• 4 cups canola oil
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tsps baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp grated orange rind
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 3/4 cup milk (can be part orange juice)
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• Cinnamon sugar

To make Orange Beignets

1. Heat oil in 2 qt saucepan or electric fryer.
2. Sift dry ingredients (except cinnamon sugar) into mixing bowl; mix.
3. Stir in orange rind.
4. Combine salad oil, milk and egg.
5. Add to dry ingredients; stir until thoroughly blended.
6. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls, a few at a time, into hot oil.
7. Fry until brown on one side; turn and brown on second side (3 to 4 minutes in all).
8. Drain on paper towels.
9. Repeat until all batter is gone.
10. When cool, roll in cinnamon sugar.

Recipe makes 2 1/2 dozen little round doughnut balls of Orange Beignets