Autumn? not here!

Can someone tell mother nature that it is October? And it's fall? And its not supposed to be almost 90 degrees? South Louisiana...got to love it! Seems like just yesterday I was blogging about fall. I have said it many times that fall is my favorite time of the year...it still is, just this year so much has changed. I will miss our little weekend get aways...Rene' and I loved doing that so much. Finding a new normal is so hard...but I will...someday! Until then, I pray for cooler temps and a healing heart.

As I sit here typing this, Joshua is on the iPad watching a Christmas video and singing Rudolph! Slow down child!!! If only we could be more like kids and have no concept of seasons passing and how fast the days go by. Growing up sure is a reality!!

Looking forward to lafetedesvieuxtemps this weekend! 

Fun, family, fellowship and food...great combination. 

If you are in the area, stop in and get you some beignets! 

I promise you won't regret it.

BEIGNETS

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups warm water
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 7 cups flour
• 1 packet of fast acting instant yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
• 1/4 cup shortening
• Canola oil for frying (enough to give you a couple of inches deep in the pot)
• 4-5 cups powdered sugar
• brown paper bag

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Instructions

1. Place the water, salt, eggs and evaporated milk in a stand mixer and mix together using a dough hook
2. In a separate bowl stir together the flour and yeast
3. Add 3 cups of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and beat until blended
4. Add the shortening and beat until blended well
5. Add the remaining flour, a cup at a time, until the dough is coming together and starting to pull away from the sides of the bowl
6. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let it sit on the counter for 2 hours
7. Heat the oil to 350°
8. Place about 2 cups of powdered sugar into the paper bag
9. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough on a floured surface, into a large rectangular shape
10. Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut the dough into 2″ x 3″ rectangles
11. Drop the dough into the oil, 2-3 at a time, and let them fry on each side until they turn light brown, this only takes about a minute. Keep an eye on them or they will over cook
12. Take them out of the fryer and place them into the paper bag. Shake the bag to coat the beignets.
13. Add more powdered sugar as needed
14. Serve them warm!