a batter fried to a beautiful golden and piled with snowy (confectioner's) sugar
a rather plump, fried doughnut
a square piece of dough that is fried then sprinkled with powered sugar
A French or Creole version of doughnuts. Dough or batter is deep fried and dusted with powdered sugar or glazed with a flavored syrup.
A square shaped type of doughnut without a hole.
A deep-fried pastry usually dusted with confectioners' sugar. The word beignet is French for "fritter." Beignets are a traditional food item in New Orleans, where they are also called doughnuts. Recipe: French Market Doughnuts
A French term for a type of doughnut. Dough or batter is deep fried and dusted w/sugar or glazed with a flavored syrup.
bin yay] A fried square French donut coated with powdered sugar and served hot with cafe' au lait--mm mm
(Ben-Yae): Fried, pillow-shaped Donuts served with powdered sugar.
(ben- yay). Originally a rectangular puff of fried dough sprinkled with powdered sugar, beignet now can also refer to fritters or crullers containing fish or seafood.
New Orleans pastry, deep fried and served with powdered sugar, like a fritter. A savory beignet may be made with herbs.
From the French, a beignet is a fried, doughnut-like dessert sprinkled with liberal amounts of powdered sugar and often served with chicory coffee.
A beignet ([bεn.je]pronounced ben–YAY) is a pastry made from deep-fried dough and sprinkled with confectioner's sugar.