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Recipe

CHEESE BEIGNETS

Serves: 8
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Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: 20 minutes
Totaltime: 40 minutes

may also be served as hors d'oeuvres.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup water 1/2 cup butter, cut into pieces
  • 1 cup flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup grated Swiss cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups parsley sprigs, cleaned and dried
  • 2 cups tomato basil sauce
  • oil for deep frying

Preparation

  • In a medium saucepan, heat water and butter to a simmer. Add flour all at once and stir vigorously with a wooden spoon over low heat until mixture no longer sticks to pan and forms into a ball. Remove from heat.
    Beat eggs in thoroughly, one by one until mixture is smooth. Mix in the cheese and seasonings.
    Transfer cheese mixture to a mixing bowl.
    Heat the oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees. Carefully fry half of the dry parsley sprigs for about 10 to 12 seconds.
    Transfer to a plate on a paper towel. Repeat with remaining parsley. Season with salt.
    Spoon about 5 or 6 tablespoons of the cheese mixture into the oil. Do not crowd as they double in size and self rotate while cooking. Fry for 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper.
    Keep beignets in a warm oven while frying the remaining. Arrange the warm cheese beignets on a platter with the fried parsley.
    Serve with hot tomato basil.
    Note: If served as hors d'oeuvres, fry teaspoonfuls of the cheese mixture.
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