Recipe#26711

Title: Beignets 08

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Sweet Potato Beignets
 
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
2 eggs, separated
2/3 cups milk
1/4 cup sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
Oil, enough to deep fry
1/2 cup powdered sugar or cinnamon sugar
 
Sift dry ingredients into a bowl. Add egg yolks to milk, mix well,
add the sweet potatoes and mix well. Beat egg whites until stiff
and fold into the batter. Heat oil until very hot. Drop by spoonful
into deep oil. Beignets will float and pop over when done. Remove
when light brown. Sprinkle with the powdered sugar or cinnamon
sugar.  Jan