Christmas Beignets

We have a running tradition of making beignets for breakfast on Christmas morning. It goes back to the year we were married. Four kids later we are still doing it. Our daughter came over for them.

Ingredients:
1 box Cafe Du Monde Beignet Mix
water
1/2 c sugar
3 TBS cinnamon

1. Put 6-8 cups of vegetable oil in pot and heat to near boiling.
2. Pour two cups of mix and 7 oz of war. I double this.
3. Stir until mixed. It will be wet and sticky. Add some extra mix.
4. Prepare a floured surface. I use more of the mix.

5. Pat out until even.

5. Cut with knife or pizza cutter.

6. Test oil by dropping one piece into oil. Dough should pop up to surface. If not hot turn up a little. 7. Dough will turn light brown. Turn over with slotted spoon.

8. When that side is done remove to plate lined with paper towels. 

9. Mix 1/2 c sugar and 3 Tbs cinnamon. 10. After beignets are drained dredge in cinnamon sugar mix.

11. At this point there is a hungry kid of any age waiting to devour them. Repeat procedure. Eventually you will get to eat some.