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Traif's Bacon Doughnuts

Bacon Doughnuts Traif
Bacon Dessert
skill level
Moderate
time
Over 120min
servings
6
cost
$
Contributed by : Traif's Jason Marcus
Bacon enters the world of desserts in these outrageous doughnut mouthfuls.
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ingredients
  • For the Doughnuts:
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour (sifted)
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 35 grams melted Butter (not hot)
  • 20 grams melted Bacon Fat (not hot)
  • 2 tablespoons Baking Powder
  • For the Dulce de Leche:
  • 1 can Condensed Sweetened Milk
  • For the Cinnamon Sugar:
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
  • For the Bacon Flake:
  • 1 pound sliced Bacon
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
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step by step directions. We've Made Cooking As Easy As 1-2-3! print recipe 
  • step 1
    ingredients 2 cups All-Purpose Flour (sifted)
    1 cup Water
    1/2 teaspoon Salt
    35 grams melted Butter (not hot)
    20 grams melted Bacon Fat (not hot)
    2 tablespoons Baking Powder
    instructions For the Doughnuts: Mix ingredients until smooth, but don't overwork dough.
  • step 2
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    instructions Lightly flour cutting board & the top of the dough. Flatten dough with floured hands until 1/2 inch thick
    Cut out dough using a 2 inch ring mold & place on lightly floured parchment lined baking sheet. Let rest in fridge for 30 minutes covered with plastic wrap
  • step 3
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    instructions To fry, cut doughnuts in half and proof for 2 minutes per side until dough feels soft and light to the touch in a warm spot. Fry for about 1 minute on first side and flip when dough is golden on bottom and has slightly "puffed." Cook for about another 45 seconds until golden on the other side.
  • step 4
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    instructions Dust with cinnamon sugar, top with dulce de leche glaze & sprinkle with "bacon flakes."
  • step 5
    ingredients 1 can Condensed Sweetened Milk
    instructions For the Dulce de Leche: Make 2 small holes in top of can with can opener. Place can in a small pot and fill about 2/3 up the can with water. Lightly simmer can for 3 hours adding water as necessary.
  • step 6
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    instructions Remove contents from can when cooked and thin by whisking with water - about 1/2 cup - glaze should be the consistency of chocolate syrup.
  • step 7
    ingredients 1 cup Sugar
    1 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
    instructions For the Cinnamon Sugar: Combine cinnamon and sugar. Whisk until uniform.
  • step 8
    ingredients 1 pound sliced Bacon
    2 tablespoons Vegetable Oil
    instructions For the Bacon Flake: Cut bacon into 1/4 inch strips and saute with oil in nonstick pan. Stir frequently to evenly cook for about 5 to 7 minutes or until bacon is crisped. Drain bacon over sieve or other strainer for 15 minutes to remove as much fat as possible.
  • step 9
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    instructions When cooled, mince bacon as fine as possible until the consistency of flaked sea salt or fine bacon bits