Kinder's Maple & Brown Sugar Bacon Donuts

Directions

Prep
2 hours
Cook
10 min
Total
2 hours 10 min
Ingredients
2 tbsp dry yeast
2 cups milk
1/2 cup shortening (room temp)
2 tsp salt
2/3 cup sugar
4 eggs
6 1/2-7 1/2 cups flour
Maple Icing: 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
1/4 teaspoon maple extract (optional, but recommended)
Pinch of salt, to taste
Kinder's Brown Sugar Bacon, for topping
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Step 1
Dissolve yeast in ¾ cup luke-warm water. Set aside.
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Step 2
Heat 2 cups of milk in microwave for 2-3 minutes to scald and then let cool.
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Step 3
Add shortening to the bowl of a stand mixer. Add milk & 4 eggs and mix well.
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Step 4
Add yeast mixture to batter and mix. Add 2 cups of flour and mix well. Add 2 more cups and mix. Add 2 more cups and mix. At this point, the batter should not be runny. Add 1 more cup of flour, give or take ½ cup.
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Step 5
Sprinkle flour onto a clean surface and pour batter onto it. Gently knead dough batter until the surface is not sticky to the touch. Place the soft dough into a lightly greased bowl. Cover the bowl and let rise for 1 to 1½ hours. Dough should be about double in size when done. (TIP: Rises best in a warm area)
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Step 6
Place dough on a lightly floured surface and roll out to about a 1 inch thickness. Cut the doughnuts out as closely as possible. You can save the middles for doughnut holes. Move donuts and holes to a clean surface. Cover and let rise for 1 to 1½ hours.
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Step 7
Once the donuts and holes are done rising, fry them in a large frying pan with vegetable oil until golden brown. (360 to 375 degrees)
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Step 8
While donuts are frying make your icing.
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Step 9
Maple Icing: In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the butter and maple syrup together, whisking occasionally.
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Step 10
Once the butter has melted, remove from heat and whisk in the powdered sugar and maple extract.
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Step 11
Add a pinch of salt.
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Step 12
Dip each donut into the icing and sprinkle with bacon right away as the icing sets quickly.
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Step 13
If the icing in the pan starts to set place it back over heat as you dip. Place dipped donuts back onto cooling rack. Enjoy!

2 hours Prep
10 min Cook

6-8 Servings
Ingredients
2 tbsp dry yeast
2 cups milk
1/2 cup shortening (room temp)
2 tsp salt
2/3 cup sugar
4 eggs
6 1/2-7 1/2 cups flour
Maple Icing: 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup pure maple syrup
1 cup sifted confectioners’ sugar
1/4 teaspoon maple extract (optional, but recommended)
Pinch of salt, to taste
Kinder's Brown Sugar Bacon, for topping