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Brandied Apricot Beignets with Chocolate Dipping Sauce

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Brandied Apricot Beignets with Chocolate Dipping Sauce

Brandied Apricot Beignets with Chocolate Dipping Sauce

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Equipment

  • - Non-stick Skillet / Dutch Oven (Ideal for deep frying beignets, ensuring easy removal from the oil without sticking or burning)

  • - Candy Thermometer (Essential for monitoring and maintaining the right temperature when working with syrups and dipping sauces to ensure perfect consistency)

  • - Silicone Spatula (A versatile tool needed for mixing, scraping ingredients out of bowls, or folding dough without damaging surfaces)

  • - Food Processor / Blender (Useful for blending apricot filling and preparing the chocolate dipping sauce from scratch if desired)

  • - Stainless Steel Mixer with Dough Hooks (Perfect for efficiently mixing dough, saving time and effort in hand mixing or kneading by hand)

  • - Piping Bag & Tips (Essential for decorating the beignets with apricot filling, providing a professional finish)

  • - Pastry Sheet Cutter Set (3"/4" Dough Discs) (Helps to cut uniform beignet shapes from dough sheets easily and efficiently)

  • - Digital Kitchen Scale (Ensures precision in measuring ingredients, essential for baking and achieving consistent results)

  • - Paper Towels / Cleaning Cloths (Useful for drying beignets after frying and cleaning up during the cooking process)

  • - Bamboo or Silicone Spatula Set (A set of spatulas in different sizes to assist with mixing, folding, and handling various ingredients throughout the recipe's preparation stages)

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream

  • 1 tablespoon brandy

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • 10 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped

  • 1/2 cup chopped dried apricots

  • 3 tablespoons plus 1/2 cup water

  • 3 tablespoons sugar

  • 3 tablespoons brandy

  • 1/2 cup whole milk

  • 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup all purpose flour

  • 4 large eggs

  • Vegetable oil (for frying)

  • Powdered sugar

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

Bring first 3 ingredients just to boil in medium saucepan. Remove from heat; add chocolate. Let stand 30 seconds. Whisk until smooth. do ahead Can be made 4 days ahead. Cover; chill.
2

Instruction 2

Bring apricots, 3 tablespoons water, 3 tablespoons sugar, and brandy to boil in medium saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Steep, covered, 30 minutes. Drain; reserve apricots and syrup.
3

Instruction 3

Bring 1/2 cup water, milk, butter, and salt to boil in large saucepan over high heat, stirring until butter melts. Remove from heat. Add flour; stir briskly until dough gathers into ball. Place pan over medium heat; stir constantly until film forms on pan bottom, about 2 minutes. Cool 5 minutes. Using electric mixer, beat in eggs 1 at a time. Beat in apricots. DO AHEAD: Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover; let stand at room temperature.
4

Instruction 4

Preheat oven to 200°F. Line large rimmed baking sheet with paper towels. Pour oil into large deep saucepan to depth of 1 1/2 inches. Attach deep-fry thermometer to side of pan; heat oil to 330°F to 340°F. Working in batches of 5 or 6, drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into hot oil. Cook beignets until golden brown, adjusting heat to maintain temperature and turning after 2 or 3 minutes, about 5 minutes Total. Using slotted spoon, transfer beignets to sheet. Place in oven to keep warm.
5

Instruction 5

Rewarm chocolate sauce over low heat. Mix in reserved apricot syrup.
6

Instruction 6

Sift powdered sugar over beignets. Divide among plates. Serve with warm chocolate sauce.
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