Well, a little powdered sugar on some fried dough, you've got what they call a beignet in New Orleans.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 19, 2005] Reference

  A beignet is a kind of fried French-style doughnut. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [Taste of New Orleans Returns] Reference

There's a tiny lump of foie on the inside of this sweet beignet which is pate a choux dough, deep-fried, right?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Day 78: Hors D'oeuvres Extravaganza] Reference

We can have a beignet, instead we get this lousy hat?.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 19, 2005] Reference

Please have a beignet and cup of strong coffee for me.    From Wordnik.com.  [to you and you and you] Reference

He shoved his napkin with its half-eaten beignet aside.    From Wordnik.com.  [Black Dust Mambo] Reference

But nonetheless, Julia, first of all, did you get a beignet.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 20, 2005] Reference

“So buy me a beignet and a coffee at the Café du Monde.”.    From Wordnik.com.  [Neon Rain] Reference

So, this is not a Halloween look, nor powder from a beignet spree.    From Wordnik.com.  [Your Right Hand Thief] Reference

Charlotte carefully put down her beignet and dusted off her fingers.    From Wordnik.com.  [Priceless] Reference

You can cover it in powdered sugar, but that don't make it a beignet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mike Miley: Bein' a Saint Ain't As Easy As All Dat] Reference

Liz, have a beignet and some chicory coffee at Cafe du Monde for me, okay?.    From Wordnik.com.  [ALA Bound] Reference

O'BRIEN: A beignet and a couple beers and she's got a big smile on her face.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 20, 2005] Reference

“You ought to enter,” she added, popping a sugary bit of beignet into her mouth.    From Wordnik.com.  [Black Dust Mambo] Reference

I was going to give you a prop for amazing restraint, not having the beignet before the live shot.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 19, 2005] Reference

I saw a beignet place in Downtown Disney, so if I can sneak that in, I'll definitely post about it!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Utensibility: Some old favorites] Reference

Yesterday we were quite pleased to show you Cafe Du Monde opened and a beignet was had by all, except us.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 20, 2005] Reference

Today we made three kinds of dough--for beignet, croissants, and kugelhopf--as well as blueberry muffins.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chef Fred says . . .] Reference

If you have never had a beignet, it is a french doughnut that is deep fried and COVERED in powdered sugar.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2009-03-01] Reference

“While this designation of the ‘beignet’ as the state doughnut will not have the effect of law....”.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Which State Statute Contains the Word “Ya’ll” (Meaning “Y’all”)?] Reference

I mean, put it in perspective for people who don't know what Cafe du Monde is and a beignet and all that stuff is.    From Wordnik.com.  [CNN Transcript Oct 19, 2005] Reference

As I read your post on my laptop in the Cafe Du Monde its truth and the force 4 winds blew the powder off my beignet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gordon Brown, Charlie Whelan and Me] Reference

Monsiuer is very clever weeth 'is theory of zee water level, but' ee forgets that the beignet, she is very absorbant.    From Wordnik.com.  [punkins, the bean that's a fruit] Reference

Imagine not just Lucky Dog carts, but also beignet carts, jambalaya carts, oyster carts, gator on a stick, masks, etc.    From Wordnik.com.  [Recovery 2.0: Reimagining New Orleans « BuzzMachine] Reference

The Haitian was waiting for us at a beignet shop on South Rampart Street along the northern edge of the French Quarter.    From Wordnik.com.  [Little Girl Blue]

May 8th, 2007 at 10: 06 am cleek, the ridiculous excess of powdered sugar is the signature element of the genuine beignet.    From Wordnik.com.  [Matthew Yglesias » The View From Your Breakfast] Reference

He had all but surrendered himself to the anticipation of a latte and a beignet when his FNS pager buzzed softly on his wrist.    From Wordnik.com.  [Harbinger] Reference

Dallas set his powdered-sugar-coated beignet on a napkin, then rocked forward in his chair, resting his forearms against the table.    From Wordnik.com.  [Black Dust Mambo] Reference

Though I was tempted by their beignet samples and their upright granola-looking millefeuille, once again I caved for their rillettes d'oie.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2006-06-01] Reference

The beignet was designated Louisiana's official state doughnut in 1986.    From Wordnik.com.  [GOOD] Reference

Treated considerately, the egg roll, beignet or churro can cook up crisp, light and quick.    From Wordnik.com.  [chicagotribune.com -] Reference

For additional beignet tips and recipes, and party ideas, visit www. cottonseedoiltour.com.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

Desserts have included sweet mascarpone beignet with tangerine ice cream, caramelized yuzu a.    From Wordnik.com.  [USATODAY.com News] Reference

To achieve the desired billowy effect, Benrud offers this advice: scale back the beignet size.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference

When they’re fresh out of the fryer, there’s nothing better than a good beignet.    From Wordnik.com.  [You gonna eat that? Random musings on food and life in Orange County, California » SF Bay trip, part 2] Reference