Ingredients:

For Beignets:

1/2 cup boiling water

2 Tbsp. unsalted butter

1/4 cup sugar

1/2 tsp. salt

1/3 whole milk

1/2 pkg. yeast

1/4 cup warm water

2 eggs, beaten

3 3/4 cups sifted flour

Powdered sugar, for dusting

For The Aged Blackberry-Ginger Balsamic Reduction:

1 cup Olive Lucy Aged Blackberry-Ginger Balsamic

 

Directions:

For Reduction:

In a medium saucepan over low heat, slowly reduce the balsamic vinegar by 50%. You should have 1/2 cup. Allow to cool to room temperature which will thicken it further. Serve with warm beignets.

For Beignets:

Pour boiling water over butter, sugar and salt. Add milk. Let stand until warm. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add to milk mixture with the beaten egg. Stir in 2 cups flour. Beat. Add enough flour to make a soft dough. Cover with waxed paper and a cloth; chill until ready to use. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness. Do not let dough rise before frying. Cut into squares and fry a few at a time in deep hot fat at 360 degrees. Brown; turn and brown on other side. Drain; sprinkle with powdered sugar.