Hands - On Time: 40 minutesTotal Time: 1 hour, 40 minutes Makes 24 beignets Ingredients 1 cup lukewarm water 1 tablespoon instant yeast 5 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided 2 large eggs 2 tablespoons butter, melted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 1/4 cups all - purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 6
cups canola oil Confectioners» sugar, for serving.
ingredients BANANA - RUM BEIGNET 2
cups all - purpose flour (plus 2 tablespoons, sifted) 2 eggs (separated) 1/2
cup water (room temperature) pinch salt 1/2
cup granulated sugar 1/2 tablespoon ground cinnamon pinch nutmeg (freshly grated) 1 lime (zested) 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted) 1 tablespoon vanilla 2 ripe bananas (peeled, mashed) 1/3
cup dark rum vegetable or
canola oil (for frying)
confectioners» sugar (for dusting)
ingredients HOLIDAY CAKE: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter (room temperature, for greasing) 1
cup red wine 1/2
cup raisins 1/2
cup dried apricots (finely chopped) 1/2
cup dried figs (finely chopped) 2
cups all - purpose flour 1/2
cup whole wheat flour 3 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 1/2 teaspoons Kosher salt 1
cup granulated sugar 3/4
cup light brown sugar 1 1/2
cups canola oil 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4
cup unsweetened apple sauce 2
cups carrots (peeled, finely grated) 1/2
cup walnuts (roughly chopped, plus 2 tablespoons for garnish) 1/2
cup pistatchios (roughly chopped, plus 2 tablespoons for garnish) GLAZE: 8 ounces cream cheese (softened) 1
cup confectioners» sugar 3 tablespoons heavy cream 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 orange (zested) 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt