Potato salad, pulled pork, BBQ chips, mashed potato and BBQ sauce sit on top of and inside this crazy savoury version of a donut.
Directions for: The Southern Belle
Ingredients
Donuts1 cup milk, warm
cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 pkg instant or active dry yeast
2 eggs, beaten
1 stick unsalted butter
4 cups flour
tsp salt
1 tsp oil
Assembly3 cups pre-made potato salad
3 cups pre-made pulled pork
1 cup store-bought BBQ sauce, in a squeeze bottle
3 cups pre-made mashed potato, in a piping bag with a star tip
1 bag barbeque chips
1 Tbsp cayenne pepper
Directions
Donuts1. Attach a dough hook to an electric mixer. Add sugar and milk together. Mix and add yeast. Lightly mix again and allow yeast to activate for approximately 10 minutes.
2. Place butter in microwave until it starts to melt, approximately 1-2 minutes. Remove and stir until all the butter is melted. Let it cool slightly. If the butter is too hot, it will scramble the eggs. On a medium-low speed combine the butter and eggs to the milk and now bloomed yeast.
3. Let the dough hook mix for 5 minutes. Now add the flour and salt one tablespoon at a time, allowing the hook to properly mix it. Continue until all the flour has been properly mixed. Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Turn mixer on high and mix for another 5 minutes.
4. Pour oil into a bowl and make sure the sides are properly greased. Roll the dough into the bowl and cover with a towel. Place in fridge for between 4 and 24 hours.
5. Turn the donut dough out onto a counter that has been floured slightly. Using a rolling pin, roll out dough about -inch thick. Choose your sized cutters, and lightly dip into flour. Press the cutter straight down into the dough. If you dont press down straight, the dough wont proof properly and will be lop-sided. Continue to cut the rounds and place them onto a greased baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and a towel and place in a warm area for 1 hour. They should double in size and look fluffy.
6. Preheat your deep-fry oil for 350F (175C). One at a time gently lift and place donuts into the oil. Fry until golden brown. Remove and place on a wire rack to drain excess oil.
Assembly1. Taking one of the cooled donuts cut a small circle out of the top. Layer potato salad, pulled pork, and BBQ sauce inside the donut. Place the top back on to hide the filling.
2. Next add about 1 tablespoon of pulled pork on top of the donut to hide the lid. Pipe a swirl of mashed potatoes on top. Place one barbeque chip into the mashed potato swirl. Drizzle with BBQ sauce and a light dusting of cayenne pepper. Repeat with remaining donuts and serve.
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