Cafe Du Monde Beignets - French Doughnuts

These lucious puffs originate from New Orleans at the Cafe du Monde
which has been in the French Market since 1862.  You can't

pass Cafe Du Monde without seeing people lined up to

nosh on these tasty delights.

You can also find them at Disneyland's French Market

(in Downtown Disney),

 hot and toasty ready to have the paper sack torn open to find these

powder sugared doughnuts, waiting to melt in your mouth.

I love revisiting Disneyland by making our favorite foods from there.

They also sell a boxed mix at Disneyland's French Market. 

I was very suspicious to say

the least, that anything that light and delicate could be

reproduced from a mix that just calls for adding water, but

I gave in and paid the $9.99 (I know, I know, that is terribly

pricey! - Hey it's Disney!) 

Well, surprise, surprise, the first batch seemed more than worth

the price.  They did not disappoint.  They were light, fluffy and

melted in your mouth.  It was exactly the same taste.

Just follow the package directions, mixing 2 C. mix with 7 oz.

water. Mix well.  They say to roll out to 1/8 inch thick.  I

rolled mine out more to 1/4 or 3/8 inch thick.  That made it

more like the ones we watched them make at Disneyland.

The package also says to liberally flour the board and they do

so I did too.  They still stayed light and fluffy.

Fry in vegetable oil at 370 (or medium high) until golden,

basting with hot oil and turning half way through.

Drain on paper towel and then toss in a sack about 3 or 4 at a

time with about 1/2 C. powdered sugar.  Keep adding more

powdered sugar.  They should be heavily coated.

To my delight, I found the same boxed mix at World Market

a little later for about $3.00.  Of course I bought one for

every member of the family.

If you aren't lucky enough to have a World Market or yours

doesn't carry the mix, you can find it online at

http://www.cafedumonde.com/

(Do pay attention to the expiration date listed on the box.)

Experience a little French delight for breakfast soon.

I will be posting this on The Girl Creative's

Just Something I Whipped up Monday.

I just love her party!  Last week I spotted two recipes on there

that looked delicious and I copied them and took them

to Lake Powell with me!  They were both hits.