This famous beignet recipe is actually easier to make than you think it is. These beignets are deep-fried to golden perfection and then topped with powdered sugar.
You can, however, it won’t be the same beignets that most of us love. The magic of beignets is with the yeast used in the dough that makes it rise beautifully.
This could mean that the oil temperature is too low. A simple trick to determine if your oil is ready for frying is to test smaller pieces of the dough.