Beignets in New York City

• 1 cup water
• 12 cup kerry irish gold sweet butter
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups oil (for frying)

1. Combine water, butter, sugar and salt in a heavy saucepan.
2. Heat to boiling.
3. When the butter melts, add flour.
4. Beat with a wooden spoon over medium heat just until the mixture pulls away from the side of the pan.
5. Remove saucepan from heat and beat in eggs, one at a time, until the batter is smooth.
6. Beat in vanilla.
7. Heat oil in a heavy skillet to 375 degrees.
8. Drop batter by teaspoonfuls into the hot oil.
9. Brown on both/all sides.
10. Remove with slotted spooon and drain on paper towels.
11. Keep warm.
12. Serve with a warmed jelly sauce of your choosing - apricot, raspsberry, strawberry, grape -- .

water, kerry irish gold sweet butter, sugar, salt, flour, eggs, vanilla, oil

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beignets-in-new-york-city-402651 (may not work)