340°F/171°C before you
add the items to be fried.
This temperature is
crucial, as the high heat
will sear the skin of the
beignets as soon as they
hit the oil, preventing the
oil from penetrating
deeper into the beignets.
If the oil isn’t hot enough
they will take too long to
fry and become saturated
with oil. Many deep-fried
chris devlin
(Chris Devlin)
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