3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup bacon grease, in
solid form
2 1/4 teaspoons dry
active yeast (1 packet)
1/4 cup warm water
1 large egg, lightly
beaten
2 1/2 tablespoons
granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly
grated nutmeg
12 ounces of all-purpose
flour, plus a little extra if needed
vegetable oil for frying
8 slices of bacon, fried
and crumbled
Add milk to a saucepan
over medium-low heat and heat until just warm enough to melt the
bacon fat. Place the bacon fat in a small bowl, the pour the warm
milk over top and stir constantly until it’s melted. Set side to
let cool to room temperature.
In the bowl of your
electric mixer (fitted with a paddle attachment or beaters), add
water and yeast. Let sit for about 5 minutes until foamy, then add in
milk + bacon fat combo (it must be cooled) and turn the mixer on low
speed. Add in the eggs, sugar, salt, nutmeg and half of the flour
mixture, mixing on low speed until combined. Add the remaining flour,
mixing on medium speed until combined. Remove the paddle attachment
and replace it with the dough hook, then mix on medium speed for 3-4
minutes until dough pulls away from the bowl. Mine was a bit sticky,
so I added in 3-4 tablespoons of extra flour until it became smooth.
Remove from the mixer, add to bowl rubbed with vegetable oil, cover
and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour.
Once risen, place dough
on a floured workspace and roll until about 3/8 inches thick. I also
kneaded in another tablespoons of flour or so here, just so the dough
was smooth. Using a biscuit cutter (or something else round that
works for you), cut out circles of dough, then using a small lid (I
used a washed Tabasco lid, ha!) or knife, cut out the center. Place
donuts on a baking sheet, cover and let rise in a warm place for 30
more minutes.
Heat oil a large pot,
making sure it is 365 degrees. Add donuts 2-3 at a time, frying on
each side for about 1 minute, and flipping with a spider or slotted
spoon. Remove and let drain on wire rack placed above a paper towel.
When finished, dip in maple glaze then roll in bacon. Serve
immediately!
Maple Bacon Icing
1 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1 tablespoon bacon fat,
melted
1 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
extract
Combine all ingredients
together in a bowl and whisk well until a glaze forms.
Photo:
jocooks.com
