Mix the sugar, water and yeast into a bowl and let sit for about 10 minutes.
In a different bowl, mix evaporated milk, eggs and salt together.
After the 10 minutes mix the egg mixture into the yeast mixture.
Add 3 cups of the flour and stir until mixed well.
Add the shortening, stirring constantly while you add the rest of the flour.
Knead the dough on a floured surface until smooth.
Let your dough rise for at least 2 hours.
Roll out dough to about 1/4 inch thickness and then cut into Mickey Mouse shapes with a cookie cutter.
Fry in oil heated to about 350 degrees until golden brown.
Flip the beignets often to make sure the color is even.
Drain the beignets for a few moments.
Add your powdered sugar to a brown lunch sack.
Then add the hot beignets to the sack, close and shake until beignets are covered in sugar.