Beignets

Mardi Gras 💜💚and this easy (naughty) recipe for with Praline Sauce go hand in hand!
1 package flaky biscuits
1 C butter flavor shortening, for frying
8 tablespoons butter
1 C dark brown sugar, packed
3 Tb milk
1 tsp vanilla
1⁄4 C toasted pecans, chopped

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Add sugar and whisk until sugar melts and mixture begins to boil, about 5 minutes.
Stir in milk, vanilla, and pecans until smooth. Set aside.

Separate biscuits and cut into fourths.
In heavy bottomed skillet, melt the shortening over medium heat.

Fry biscuit quarters in batches until golden on each side (this will take 30 seconds or so so watch and flip quickly.

Dust generously with powdered sugar and serve with sauce. You can also reheat before serving if not eating right away.

You May Also Like

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You may use these HTML tags and attributes: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <s> <strike> <strong>