Simple Beignets

Name: Simple Beignets
Ingredients: 1 cup warm milk; 2 tablespoons veg ghee or 2 tablespoons shortening; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 (7 g) envelope active dry yeast; 3 34 cups flour; 1 beaten egg; 1 teaspoon salt; oil (for deep frying); icing sugar; chocolate syrup

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Ingredients

1 cup warm milk
2 tablespoons veg ghee or 2 tablespoons shortening
3 tablespoons sugar
1 (7 g) envelope active dry yeast
3 34 cups flour
1 beaten egg
1 teaspoon salt
oil (for deep frying)
icing sugar
chocolate syrup

Directions

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["In a bowl, mix together ghee and sugar nicely.", "Add the milkand stir till sugar dissloves.", "Let the milk cool down.", "Meanwhile sift flour and salt and keep aside.", "After the milk has cooled down add the yeast and stir till dissolved.", "Add half the sifted flour and mix well.", "Then add the beaten egg and mix well again.", "Add the remaining flour and mix to make a soft, smooth, non-sticky dough using more ghee or flour as required.", "Cover the bowl with the dough with a damp cloth and leave to rise for 5 hours 1 hr outside and remaining 4 hrs in the fridge.", "After the dough has risen, knead it again and divide it into 3 portions and use as needed.", "If you have a big rolling pin then roll the dough out all at once.", "Roll the dough to about 1/2\" thickness and cut it into 2\"" wide rectangular strips.""