So easy when you do the dough in the bread maker...just use the dough setting
3/4 C water
1/3 C evaporated milk (this is about 1/2 a 5oz can)
1/8 C half and half (or milk or more evaporated milk)
2 Tbsp butter (salted)
1/4 C sugar
1 egg
3 3/4 C flour
1 1/2 tsp yeast
1-2 tsp gluten (totally optional)
Refrigerate after rising for about an hours. Fry in oil. Put about 1 cup of powdered sugar in a paper bag. Drop in the cooked beignets and shake :)