Name: New Orleans-Style Beignets
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1 and 1/2 cups warm water, between 110 and 115 degrees (F); 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 2 and 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast; 2 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 cup evaporated milk; 2 and 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 7 cups bread flour; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 4 cups peanut oil, for deep frying; 2 cups confectioners’ sugar