French Fruit Puffs

Name: French Fruit Puffs (Beignets Soufflés)
Yield: Makes about 3½ dozen small puffs; serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: Cognac or eau-de-vie (optional); Cognac or eau-de-vie (optional); Fresh ripe fruit alone or in combination (pineapple, mango, banana, papaya, apples, pears), trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces; Sugar, if needed; Fresh ripe fruit alone or in combination (pineapple, mango, banana, papaya, apples, pears), trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces; Fresh ripe fruit alone or in combination (pineapple, mango, banana, papaya, apples, pears), trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces; Fresh ripe fruit alone or in combination (pineapple, mango, banana, papaya, apples, pears), trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces; Fresh ripe fruit alone or in combination (pineapple, mango, banana, papaya, apples, pears), trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces; Confectioners’ sugar or cinnamon confectioners’ sugar, for sprinkling; Confectioners’ sugar or cinnamon confectioners’ sugar, for sprinkling; Vegetable oil, for deep-frying; Confectioners’ sugar or cinnamon confectioners’ sugar, for sprinkling; 1 teaspoon sugar; ¼ rounded teaspoon salt; ½ cup water; ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces; Fresh ripe fruit alone or in combination (pineapple, mango, banana, papaya, apples, pears), trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces; Fresh ripe fruit alone or in combination (pineapple, mango, banana, papaya, apples, pears), trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces; ½ cup all-purpose flour; 2-3 eggs, as needed

Beignets Soufflés

Preparation info

Makes about 3½ dozen small puffs; serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

These French puffs of dough (choux paste) are made with any of several fruits and quickly deep-fried in oil, where they instantly expand to airy nothings. They also can be served with warm apricot jam or Raspberry Sauce.

This classic pastry is a cinch to make. The detailed instructions below may look complicated. They aren’t.

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Europe
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