It’s Thursday, so that means it’s once again cheater recipe time.

So what’s a “Cheater” recipe?
It’s a way to end up with a delicious home cooked meal, side dish or dessert without spending lots of time to get there.

This week’s cheater recipe…

Poor Man’s Beignets

Ingredients:

• Vegetable oil (or melted shortening)
• Tube of canned biscuits (We used the flaky layered kind but they sort of peeled apart in the cooking process, so I would suggest using the regular kind.)
• Powdered sugar

Directions:

Put the oil into a pot and heat to a medium high heat.

Cut the biscuits into fourths.

Drop into heated oil and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until golden brown. Make sure to turn them over half way through cooking time.

Scoop beignets out and place on paper towels to remove excess oil, and to let them cool for just a few seconds.

Dip each beignet in a bowl of powdered sugar, making sure to coat both sides.

And there they are…Poor Man’s Beignets. Could it get any easier?

Enjoy!