Bacon Doughnuts

Published February 17, 2013

Bacon Doughnuts

As promised I will post all the recipes from Doughnut Daze. New this year was a bacon doughnut I made for my friend, Kim. I used a cake doughnut recipe and added cooked bacon to the dough. I also used a maple glaze to top them and then added candied bacon on top. Decadent, yes, but so good.

Bacon Doughnuts

3 1/4 c. flour

2t. baking powder

1 t. cinnamon

1/2 t. salt

1/2 t. nutmeg

2 eggs

2/3 c. sugar

1 t. vanilla

2/3 c. milk

1/4 c. butter, melted

1 lb. bacon cooked, drained well and crumbled

Combine dry ingredients and set aside. Beat eggs with sugar and vanilla. Beat in milk and butter. Stir in dry ingredients and bacon. Cover dough and chill 2 hours or longer. Roll chilled dough out and cut with a doughnut cutter. Heat oil in deep pan to 375-degrees. Fry doughnuts and holes for about a minute a side, or until golden brown. Turn to cook evenly Drain on paper towels. Dust with powdered sugar or glaze, if desired

Maple Glaze

2 c. powdered sugar

maple syrup

Combine enough maple syrup with powdered sugar to make a medium thick glaze. Dip doughnuts in the glaze- place on rack to set up.

Candied Bacon

1/2- 1 lb. Thick- sliced bacon- chopped

1/2 c. brown sugar

Cook bacon in skillet until brown. Drain and return to skillet with the brown sugar. Cook over medium heat until sugar melts and browns a little. Remove bacon to dish to cool. Sprinkle on freshly glazed doughnuts.

Glazed and sugared doughnuts

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