Parisian Pillows: Easy French Donut Beignets - Taste Dessert

Ingredients

• 1 cup (240ml) lukewarm milk (whole or 2%)
• 2 ¼ teaspoons (7g) active dry yeast
• ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar, plus 1 teaspoon for proofing the yeast
• ½ teaspoon (3g) salt
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons (30ml) melted unsalted butter, cooled slightly
• 3 cups (360g) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 4 cups (950ml) vegetable oil, for frying (e.g., canola, peanut, sunflower)
• ½ cup (60g) powdered sugar, for dusting