Black Widow Beignets with Sweet Maple Glaze
A decidedly darker, pumpkin spiced twist on a traditional New Orleans-style recipe perfect for Halloween.
Ingredients
Black Widow Pumpkin Beignets
- 1/2 tsp Teaspoon dry yeast
- 1/4 cup cup warm water (105F/40.5C)
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tbsp white sugar
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp black food coloring
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Extra flour for sprinkling on your work surface
- vegetable oil for frying
Sweet Maple Glaze
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- black food coloring
- red food coloring
Instructions
- Start by first sprinkling your yeast over your warm water and stir to dissolve. Allow the mixture to stand for 5 minutes.
- In a separate bowl you can attach to a stand mixer, combine your flour, sugar, pie spice, and salt.
- Slowly drizzle in your yeast water.
- Once your yeast water is added in, turn your mixer onto low and add your pumpkin puree, heavy cream, hot water, egg, butter, and enough black food coloring to match my sense of humor.
- Mix your dough until smooth and well combined and then allow it to rest, covered with a clean towel, for approximately 30 minutes.
- Once your dough has rested, transfer it to a well-floured surface and gently pat/roll it out to approximately ¼ inch thick.
- Using a spider shaped cookie cutter, carefully cut out your beignets. As you go, transfer your cut beignets to a large cookie sheet and cover with a clean towel.
- Once you have your last beignet cut, allow your towel covered spiders to rise in a warm, draft free area for approximately 90 minutes.
- When it’s time to fry them up, heat up 3 inches of vegetable oil in a deep heavy pot over medium-high heat to approximately 350F/176C.
- Carefully drop your spider beignets into your hot oil one at a time and allow to cook for about 2-3 minutes, flipping halfway through to ensure both sides are evenly cooked.
- Remove with tongs or a slotted spoon and place on paper towels to drain.
- While your spiders are draining, let’s make our maple glaze!
- Combine your butter and maple syrup in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave until the butter is completely melted.
- Whisk in the powdered sugar until smooth.
- Separate out 2 tablespoons of your maple glaze and add a few drops of red food coloring. Transfer to a small piping bag or bottle.
- Mix black food coloring into the rest of the maple glaze and dip the tops of your warm beignets into the maple glaze to coat evenly and allow to sit for 5-10 minutes before moving onto the next step.
- Carefully, using your red glaze in your piping bag or bottle, draw an hourglass shape onto the abdomen of your black widow beignet.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!Bone Appetite!