Savory Buckwheat Beignets Recipes

BUCKWHEAT GROATS

Steps:

• In a large straight-sided skillet with a lid, melt butter over medium-high heat. Add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until translucent, about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, lightly beat egg in a medium bowl. Add groats, and stir until well coated. Add groats to skillet, and increase the heat to high. Cook until the egg has dried on the groats and the kernels are separated, about 2 minutes. Add stock, and season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low, and simmer, covered, until tender and all of the liquid has absorbed, 7 to 10 minutes.

SAVORY BUCKWHEAT PANCAKES WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Sift the flour into a large bowl, create a well in the center then break in the egg. Using a whisk, gradually add the water and continue to whisk until the mixture has completely combined and has the consistency of thin cream.
• Add a pinch of salt and pepper and stir through.
• Heat a small amount of coconut oil in a frying pan and pour in a quarter of the mixture to fry.
• Once the base of the pancake has set, add a slice of prosciutto, a small amount of spinach and tomatoes to one half, and fold the pancake over.
• Leave to cook for another 30 seconds before plating up and repeating with the remaining mixture.

SAVORY BUCKWHEAT BEIGNETS

Steps:

• Blend yeast with 2 tablespoons milk, the sugar and egg in bowl of electric mixer. When mixture is bubbly, add remaining milk, buckwheat flour, bread flour and salt, and mix with a dough hook at low speed until dough is elastic. Add butter a tablespoon at a time, and mix well to make a soft, springy dough.
• Transfer dough to lightly buttered bowl, cover, and refrigerate until doubled, about 3 hours. Remove from refrigerator and punch down.
• Dust work surface with buckwheat flour, and roll dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into rounds 1 inch in diameter or into 2-by- 1/2-inch rectangles. Scraps can be rerolled. Allow cut dough to rest 30 minutes.
• Heat oil to 300 degrees in a deep pan. Fry beignets in small batches until brown, about 30 seconds per side. Drain on paper towels, and cool 10 minutes before serving, with caviar and creme fraiche, if desired.

BEIGNETS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, eggs, evaporated milk, and blend well. Mix in 4 cups of the flour and beat until smooth. Add the shortening, and then the remaining 3 cups of flour. Cover and chill for up to 24 hours.
• Roll out dough 1/8 inch thick. Cut into 2 1/2 inch squares. Fry in 360 degree F (180 degrees C) hot oil. If beignets do not pop up, oil is not hot enough. Drain onto paper towels.
• Shake confectioners' sugar on hot beignets. Serve warm.

SAVORY CHEESE BEIGNETS

Steps:

• add water and butter to a pot. Bring pot to boil then add flour and salt and mix until a ball forms stirring all.
• Remove from heat and add egg on at a time stirring very very well, then add cheese.
• Deep fry in hot oil, around 350 F, by large TBS until browned.

SAVORY BUCKWHEAT CREPES WITH GUYERE

Steps:

• Beat eggs and 1 1⁄2 cups water in a large mixing bowl.
• Sift together flours, salt, and pepper and add to egg mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
• To cook, heat a large nonstick pan over medium-high heat. When pan is very hot, remove from heat and pour 1⁄4 cup batter into the center. Tilt pan to distribute batter and return to heat. Cook crêpe until lightly browned, about 2 minutes, then flip with a spatula and cook for 1 more minute. Transfer to a plate and keep warm in a low oven while making remaining crêpes.
• Return 1 cooked crêpe to pan, sprinkle 1⁄4 cup of the cheese in the middle, and fold to make a square. Cook until cheese melts, about 30 seconds. Repeat for remaining crêpes. Serve immediately, seam side down, with a pat of butter.

SAVORY BEIGNETS

Steps:

• Place water and butter in large saucepan. Bring to boil on medium-high heat. Add flour and salt; mix well. Reduce heat to low; cook until mixture forms a ball, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Add eggs, one at a time, stirring until well blended after each addition. Stir in cheese.
• Heat oil in heavy 3-qt.saucepan or deep-fryer on medium heat to 350°F. Carefully add rounded teaspoonfuls of batter, a few at a time, to hot oil. Cook until golden brown, turning once. Drain on paper towels.