Ingredients: 

7 cups Flourish Flour

2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast

1 ½ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)

½ cup white sugar

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 cup evaporated milk

¼ cup shortening

1 quart vegetable oil for frying

¼ cup confectioners' sugar

Instructions: 

1. In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, eggs, evaporated milk, and blend well. Mix in 4 cups of the flour and beat until smooth. Add the shortening, and then the remaining 3 cups of flour. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours.

2. Roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2 1/2 inch squares. Fry in 360 degree F (180 degrees C) hot oil. If beignets do not pop up, oil is not hot enough. Drain onto paper towels.

3. Shake confectioners' sugar on hot beignets. Serve warm.Whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.

Recipe Courtesy of All Recipes

Fiber loves water and your recipes will too. You may notice your recipes will need a little more liquid (water, milk, or fruit juice) when using our flour.

For breads, rolls, and other yeast-raised baked goods: Increase liquids ¼ cup (60g) at a time until you reach the desired dough consistency.

For cookies: Increase liquids 1 tbs. (15g) at a time until you reach the desired batter or dough consistency.

For brownies, quick-breads, muffins, pancakes, waffles, pie crusts and more: Increase liquids 2 tbs. (30g) at a time until you reach the desired batter or dough consistency.

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