Fritter in French. It is a deep-fried pastry usually made from Choux pastry, but may also be made with different kinds of pastry. In the United States, beignets are most famous as a part of New Orleans Creole cuisine. The correct pronunciation of beignet can be transcribed as Bayn-Yeh.
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