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New Orleans BeignetsBánh beignet kiểu New Orleans

Square, puffy fried doughnuts buried in powdered sugar, a New Orleans classic served hot with café au lait. Makes about 24.

Ingredients / Nguyên liệu

	Amount (US)	Metric	English	Tiếng Việt
💧	1 cup	240 ml	warm water (about 110°F / 43°C)	nước ấm
🍞	2¼ tsp (1 packet)	7 g	active dry yeast	men nở khô
🍬	¼ cup	50 g	granulated sugar	đường cát
🧂	½ tsp	2.5 ml	salt	muối
🥚	1	1 egg	large egg	trứng gà
🥛	½ cup	120 ml	evaporated milk	sữa đặc không đường
🌼	½ tsp	2.5 ml	vanilla extract	tinh chất vani
🌾	4 cups	500 g	all-purpose flour, plus extra for rolling	bột mì đa dụng
🧈	2 tbsp	30 g	butter, softened	bơ, để mềm
🛢️	6 cups	1.4 L	vegetable oil, for frying	dầu ăn để chiên
🍬	1 cup	120 g	powdered sugar, for dusting	đường bột

Metric amounts are rounded. 1 cup = 240 ml, 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml.

Activate the yeast (5–10 min). Stir the yeast and a pinch of the sugar into the warm water. Wait until it is foamy.
Mix the wet ingredients. Whisk in the rest of the sugar, the salt, egg, evaporated milk, and vanilla.
Make the dough. Stir in 2 cups (250 g) of the flour, then the softened butter, then enough of the remaining flour to form a soft, slightly sticky dough.
Knead and rise (about 2 hours). Knead for 3–5 minutes. Cover the bowl and let the dough double in size. For an easier day, chill it overnight instead.
Roll and cut (15 min). On a floured surface, roll the dough to ⅛–¼ inch (3–6 mm) thick. Cut into 2-inch (5 cm) squares and let them rest 15 minutes.
Heat the oil. In a deep pot, heat the oil to 360°F (182°C). Use a thermometer and keep the oil steady.
Fry (1–2 min per side). Fry a few squares at a time. They puff up quickly; flip once when golden. Drain on paper towels.
Dust and serve. Pile on the powdered sugar and serve hot, ideally with café au lait.

English	Tiếng Việt
beignet	bánh beignet (bánh rán vuông phủ đường bột)
yeast	men nở
knead	nhào bột
let the dough rise	ủ bột cho nở
roll out	cán (bột)
cut into squares	cắt thành hình vuông
deep-fry	chiên ngập dầu
puff up	phồng lên
flip	lật
drain	để ráo dầu
dust with powdered sugar	rắc đường bột
thermometer	nhiệt kế

Safety: hot oil can burn badly. Keep water away from it, and never leave the pot unattended.