Dutch Beignets

A community recipe by Psappha

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

Introduction

Pronounced "ben-yays". A traditional dish from the Netherlands. I got the recipe from my Dutch grandfather. He made it every year at my parents' New Years' Eve party. I post the recipe in his memory.

Ingredients

Serves: 10

6 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
12 ounces apples (peeled cored and sliced ½
pineapples (cut into rings)
bananas (sliced lengthwise and in half)
oil (for frying)
confectioners' sugar

Method

Dutch Beignets is a community recipe submitted by Psappha and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Combine flour, salt, and beer. Mix with a wooden spoon to form a batter, incorporating as much air as possible

Dip fruit in the batter and make sure that both sides are coated thoroughly

Fry in the very hot oil until golden brown and crispy on both sides

Remove to paper towels to dry excess oil

Almost immediately, coat generously with powdered sugar (my father says that beignets are a vehicle for powdered sugar in the same way that lobster is a vehicle for butter!)

Serve soon...as with fried food in general, beignets do not keep at all well!

Additional Information

Be careful to separate the fruit as it fries...it will tend to stick together. Also, be prepared for a messy kitchen! These do make for very good cold-weather party food...and they are perfect for a New Year's Eve party.