Mix at low speed until the dough just comes ... Working in batches, fry 10 or 12 beignets at a time until browned and cooked through, 5 minutes. Drain on paper towels and transfer to a bowl.

New Orleans-style beignets are one of the city's signature dishes, and this dessert has a long history in the Crescent City. Before the recipe was brought to the New World by 18 th-century Creole ...

Taryn: Beignets start out as a simple pastry dough at Café du Monde, where the bakers are meticulous in the way they mix each batch. Curtis Richardson: Mix it till you get all the lumps out ...