Southern Buttermilk Bourbon Praline Doughnuts
- 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided, plus extra bench flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
- 3/4 cups buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Bourbon Praline, recipe follows
- 1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
- Place 2 cups of the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Mix on low until combined, then add the shortening and mix until worked in.
- Whisk together the buttermilk, egg and yolk, and vanilla in a small bowl and then add to the flour mixture and beat until smooth.
- Beat in remaining 1 cup flour until combined.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 6 hours.
- Turn dough onto a floured surface and roll to 1/2-inch thickness.
- Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter, cut dough into rounds.
- Using a 1-inch cookie cutter, cut hole from center of each round.
- Gather scraps and re-roll dough, cutting additional doughnuts until dough is used up.
- Heat 5 inches of oil in a large pot to 350 degrees F. Add doughnuts, 3 at a time, and fry until golden on both sides, turning once, about 4 to 5 minutes total.
- Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.
- When doughnuts have cooled, dip tops of doughnuts in the mixture and place on baking racks until the praline sets up slightly.
- Sprinkle nuts on top.
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons bourbon
- Combine sugar, water, vanilla bean and seeds in a medium saucepan over high heat and cook until dark amber color.
- Remove from heat and slowly whisk in the cream, butter and salt.
- Return to the heat and whisk until smooth.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the bourbon.
- Strain.
- Let cool until slightly thickened.
allpurpose flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, vegetable shortening, buttermilk, egg, egg yolk, vanilla, vegetable oil, bourbon praline, pecans
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/bobby-flay/southern-buttermilk-bourbon-praline-doughnuts-recipe.html (may not work)