The sugar-dusted squares of sweet, fried dough that have become an icon of New Orleans' cuisine certainly seem like donuts, ...

sometimes called a French donut, is a sweet fried dough, usually cut into squares and generously dusted with powdered sugar. The truth is, beignets can be... just about anything you want them to be.

Forming the doughnuts: Roll out the risen dough to a thickness of about 0.5 inches, then cut it into small squares or rectangles. Frying: Heat oil in a deep pot to about 355°F. Fry the dough ...

Beignets and donuts, while both sweet and fried, have distinct differences that set them apart in the world of pastries. Beignets, a French pastry made famous in New Orleans, are typically square ...

The Beignet Stand on Broadway is pumping out carnival-style beignets in once-unthinkable ways. With more than 300 different toppings and combinations over the years, a husband and wife duo are ...

"The beignet is a square French donut that we serve with powdered sugar and that's our only food product. We serve a special coffee," said Burt Bended. Cafe du Monde is the crown jewel of ...