Description
Soft and traditional Beignets de Carnaval flavored with orange blossom water, inspired by a classic family recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500 g all-purpose flour
- 100 g unsalted butter
- 150 g granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons crème fraîche
- 2 tablespoons orange blossom water
- 2 tablespoons neutral oil
- 1 packet baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 4 eggs
- 1/3 cup water
Instructions
- Soften the butter and whisk the eggs with salt.
- Add sugar and beat until smooth.
- Mix in crème fraîche, oil, butter, water, and orange blossom water.
- Add baking powder and flour gradually to form a soft dough.
- Rest the dough in a warm place for 2 to 3 hours.
- Roll dough to 3–4 mm thickness and cut shapes.
- Heat oil and fry beignets until lightly golden.
- Drain and dust with powdered sugar.
Notes
- Keep oil moderately hot.
- Do not overwork the dough.
- Serve warm for best texture.
- Prep Time: 3 hours 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 beignets
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg