French Beignets With Raspberry Balsamic Reduction
Ingredients for Beignets:
½ cup boiling water
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
¼ cup sugar
1/2tsp. salt
1/3 cup whole milk
½ pkg. yeast
¼ cup warm water
2 eggs, beaten
3 ¾ cups sifted flour
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Directions:
Pour boiling water over butter, sugar and salt. Add milk. Let stand until warm. Dissolve yeast in warm water add to milk mixture with the beaten egg. Stir in 2 cups flour. Beat. Add enough floor to make a soft dough. Cover with waxed paper and a cloth; chill until ready to use. Roll dough to ¼ inch thickness. Do not let dough rise before frying. Cut into squares and fry a few at a time in Extra Virgin Olive Oil at 360 degrees. Brown; turn brown on other side. Drain; sprinkle with powder.
Makes about two dozen
Ingredients for Raspberry Reduction:
1 cup Raspberry Reduction
Directions:
In a medium saucepan over low heat, slowly reduce balsamic vinegar by 50%. You should have ½ cup. Allow to cool to room temperature which will thicken it further. Serve with warm beignets.