From The Princess and the Frog · 2009 · Reconstructed
Man-Catching Beignets
Serve when
Serve them piled high at the masquerade — the beignets Charlotte declares man-catching, dusted until the powdered sugar snows.
In the movie
Theatrical
- ~00:22:22 Tiana's beignets star twice: at Duke's Café where she fries the morning batch, and at Charlotte's masquerade ball — 'Tiana's famous man-catching beignets!' — golden pillows under an avalanche of sugar.
The beignets are Tiana's skill made visible — the dish that's supposed to charm a prince and instead bankrolls a dream. When Tiana's Palace finally opens, you know exactly what's on the menu.
Ingredients
Method
- Proof the yeast in the warm milk with a pinch of the sugar.
- Mix in the remaining sugar, egg, and butter, then flour and salt to a soft dough. Rise 1–2 hours, until doubled in size.
- Roll ½ inch thick, cut into squares, and fry in 350°F oil until puffed and golden, about 2 minutes a side.
- Bury in powdered sugar while hot.
- Deploy at a ball as needed. Results may include princes.