Southern Style Breakfast Puffs

Name: Southern Style Breakfast Puffs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6-8
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c flour; 1/2 c confectioners sugar; 1 tsp baking powder; 1 tsp salt; 3/4 tsp nutmeg; 1/2 c milk; 1/2 c water; 1/4 c vegetable oil; 1 1/2 tsp lemon peel, grated; 3 eggs; confectioners' sugar; vegetable oil (for deep frying); 1/4 tsp cinnamon (optional)

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By Stacey Vaden
@skv

This ain't your avarage breakfast puff.

Rating:

★★★★★ 1 vote5

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Serves:

6-8

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Ingredients

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1 1/2 c

flour
1/2 c

confectioners sugar
1 tsp

baking powder
1 tsp

salt
3/4 tsp

nutmeg
1/2 c

milk
1/2 c

water
1/4 c

vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp

lemon peel, grated
3

eggs
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confectioners' sugar
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vegetable oil (for deep frying)
1/4 tsp

cinnamon (optional)

How to Make Southern Style Breakfast Puffs

Step-by-Step

Heat some (clean) oil 2-3 minutes in deef fryer or deep saucepan.
Combine flour, 1/2 cup confectioners sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in a small bowl. Set aside.
Combine milk, water, oil (1/4 cup) and lemon peel in a saucepan. Heat till boiling.
Add flour mixture aal at once. Beat in until mixture pulls away from the side of the pan and forms like a ball. Remove from heat and cool slightly.
Add eggs, one at a time. Beat in between.
Drop your dough by tablespoonfuls into the oil. Fry 3-4 puffs at a time for 4-6 minutes or till golden. Turn as needed.
Drain them on paper towels. Then sprinkle with confectioners sugar. (You can put them one at a time in a paper or plastic bag with sugar and shake. ) (You can also mix 1/2 cup of confectioners sugar and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon and sift over warm puffs.)
Makes 32 puffs.