Beignets (Well, donuts anyway...)

I've been dying to try these donut holes from Food Network and thought Mardi Gras was as good a reason as any! So in the spirit of celebration I'm calling them Beignets (I know... let's just go with it, ok?:@) 

For more traditional Beignets you could coat the donuts in powdered sugar as Plain Chicken did here.

 These are good and the orange zest really adds a nice bright flavor!

 Orange Sugar Fried Donut Holes
1 orange, zested
1 C sugar
1/4 tsp cinnamon-I suggest 1/2 tsp
1 tube (8 large) store bought buttermilk biscuit dough
Vegetable oil for frying

1. Place zest, sugar and cinnamon in paper bag and shake to combine-I used a Lock-N-Lock bowl and lid.
2. Heat oil in deep pan to 350 degrees.
3. Slice dough into quarters and roll into balls-or not. I used a pizza cutter and found the "triangles" easier to turn.
4. Working in batches fry dough on each side until golden brown (6-8 minutes)-mine took 1-2 minutes total.
5. Transfer donuts to paper bag and shake to coat with sugar mixture.
6. Serve immediately.

Enjoy and have a happy day:@)

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