Beignets In Chocolate Sauce

Janina O'Leary shared this Southern sweet with larks & japes

Posted by Jacque & Margie S.

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A dessert perfect for anniversaries, brunch, Tuesdays (basically any occasion), TRACE Executive Pastry Chef Janina O’Leary serves up her divine recipe for Chocolate Ganache filled Beignets.

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You Will Need (15 things)

  • 1 cup Dark Chocolate
  • 1 tbsp Butter
  • 1 cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 cup Evaporated Milk
  • 1 cup Milk
  • 1 cup White Sugar + following ingredients for fudge sauce
  • 3 cup Confectioners Sugar
  • Oil for deep frying
  • 6 cup Bread Flour
  • 1 cup Butter
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 3 Egg(s) slightly beaten
  • 1 packets or envelope Yeast
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • Lukewarm Water

Steps (2 steps, 40 minutes)

  1. 1

    1. Mix water, sugar, and yeast in a large bowl and let sit for about 18 minutes.
    2. Beat the eggs, salt and evaporated milk together.
    3. Mix egg mixture to the yeast mixture.
    4. In a separate bowl, add 3 cups of the flour to the yeast mixture and stir to combine.
    5. Add the butter and continue to stir while adding the remaining flour.
    6. Remove dough from the bowl, place onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
    7. Spray a large bowl with nonstick spray. Put dough into the bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a towel. Let rise in a warm place for at least 2 hours.
    8. Preheat oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F.
    9. Roll the dough out to about 1/4-inch thickness and cut into 1-inch squares.
    10. Deep-fry, until they become a golden color. Dust with confectioner sugar.

  2. 2

    for fudge sauce:

    1. Boil milk and butter in a saucepan.
    2. Add cocoa bring back to a boil and rest of ingredients and cook for about 10 minutes on low to medium heat.
    3. Strain and cool.