beignet
Noun
Meaning
a deep-fried, yeast-raised doughnut dusted with confectioners' sugar
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Examples
(Talon pulled another beignet from the sack and held it up for her to eat.) That stuff is hazardous to your health. (Sunshine) Baby, life is hazardous to your health. (Talon)
The interior will release a plume of steam and I am sure you will be taken aback by the deep nooks, pockets, and tiny tunnels made by the yeast in the beignet.
Now, when Cornelius goes by the young'uns, they pitch in. As do the silver-haired man, the couple with the baby, plus "barbers, bead twirlers, and beignet bakers."
I worry about Ashleigh, who introduced me to the realities of slavery at Whitney Plantation, and about Dave and his jazz band at Cafe Beignet.
Continue to blend until smooth beignet dough is formed.
Thanks to Coffee Call, you don’t have to drive all the way to Cafe Du Monde for a sugary sweet beignet.