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Well, almost. Qvandeyz's Finest Catering's beignet man Nestor was kind enough to take me through the process, but Executive Chef Quanettra Purdy had to step in and lay a heavy proprietary hand on the proceedings. She was very sweet about it though, and notes that if people check her website in a couple of weeks, they'll be able to get a small-batch version of her recipe. (Website appears to be down for the moment; we'll keep you posted...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrTbQWjk5XY
The finished product:
Well, almost. Qvandeyz's Finest Catering's beignet man Nestor was kind enough to take me through the process, but Executive Chef Quanettra Purdy had to step in and lay a heavy proprietary hand on the proceedings. She was very sweet about it though, and notes that if people check her website in a couple of weeks, they'll be able to get a small-batch version of her recipe. (Website appears to be down for the moment; we'll keep you posted...)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrTbQWjk5XY
The finished product: