Beignet without oil, shortening, condensed milk?

[sweetfern]

Too much of a stretch?

I am looking for a recipe actually cooked by someone on this list, that doesn't use shortening,
condensed milk, or oil in the batter. Got one?

sweetfern

[sunshine842]

why is it important that it has no shortening or oil if you're going to plunk it in a pan full of hot oil anyway?

Seriously asking -- having trouble wrapping my head around that issue.

[paulj]

What type of recipe are you looking for - choux pastry, yeast, baking powder ? Strictly New Orleans style, or anything from France?

The choux pastry (cream puff) batter is just butter, water, flour, and eggs.

[sweetfern]

New Orleans, absolutely!

sweetfern

[paulj]

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/foo...
looks like a straight forward sweet yeast dough from John Besh.

[momskitchen]

That recipe has oil in it.

[paulj]

The oil is for frying. There is melted butter in the batter.