Add all-purpose flour to measure 1 cup. Since you need 4-1/2 cups of self-rising flour for this beignets recipe, do this 3-1/2 more times to get the necessary amount of homemade self-rising flour.

You can also find beignets with different toppings as well as made with various fillings. The New Orleans recipe for beignets is very similar to brioche and sugar donuts, using the same ...

Taryn: Beignets start out as a simple pastry dough at Café du Monde, where the bakers are meticulous in the way they mix each batch. Curtis Richardson: Mix it till you get all the lumps out ...