French Market Beignets

• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 (1/4 ounce) packet yeast
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 7 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup Crisco shortening, softened
• confectioners' sugar
• oil (for deep frying)

1. Put 1 1/2 cups warm water in a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over the water then stir well to dissolve the yeast When the yeast is dissolved and frothing add sugar, salt& milk.
2. Beat the two eggs and add to the bowl.
3. Add crisco.
4. Stir well and slowly add the 7 cups of flour.
5. Stir until the flour is well mixed in and the dough is in a big ball, cover with plastic and place in the fridge overnight Next day rollsmall pieces of dough on a floured board.
6. Roll as thin as you can and cut into 2" squares.Make a double slash through the center of each square. This helps the center cook through.
7. Fry in 360F oil for about 3 minutes until light brown.
8. Shake the beignets in a bag in confectioner's sugar C'est Bon.

water, yeast, sugar, eggs, flour, salt, milk, shortening, confectioners, oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/french-market-beignets-31854 (may not work)