Kale Doughnuts

Recipe courtesy of Elizabeth Falkner

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Kale Doughnuts

Name: Kale Doughnuts
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H20M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H15M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT1H5M0.000S
Yield: 12 to 16 doughnuts
Ingredients: One .25-ounce package dry yeast; 3/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup blanched kale; 20 ounces flour, plus more for dusting; 3 ounces melted or browned butter; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 eggs; Vegetable oil, for frying; 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar; 1/3 cup cream; 1/4 cup maple syrup; 1/2 teaspoon sherry vinegar; Pinch salt; 1 cup rendered and chopped bacon; 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans; Pinch salt; 1 ounce maple syrup; Fried kale leaves, optional garnish

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Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 5 min

Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 30 min
Cook: 15 min

Yield: 12 to 16 doughnuts

Level: Intermediate
Total: 1 hr 5 min

Prep: 20 min
Inactive: 30 min
Cook: 15 min

Yield: 12 to 16 doughnuts

Ingredients

Kale Doughnuts:

One .25-ounce package dry yeast

3/4 cup milk

1/2 cup blanched kale

20 ounces flour, plus more for dusting

3 ounces melted or browned butter

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

Vegetable oil, for frying

Maple Glaze:

1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar

1/3 cup cream

1/4 cup maple syrup

1/2 teaspoon sherry vinegar

Pinch salt

Pecan Bacon Studs:

1 cup rendered and chopped bacon

1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans

Pinch salt

1 ounce maple syrup

Fried kale leaves, optional garnish

Directions

Special equipment:

a doughnut cutter

For the doughnuts: Combine the yeast and 4 ounces warm water to activate the yeast. Using a blender or immersion blender, puree the milk and kale until smooth.
Place the flour in the mixing bowl of stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the yeast mixture, kale puree, butter, sugar, salt and eggs to the flour. Knead for a couple of minutes.
Set the dough in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a clean dish towel, and set aside for 30 minutes.
Roll out the dough on floured surface. Using a doughnut cutter, cut the dough into doughnut shapes.
In a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan, pour enough oil to fill the pan about halfway. Heat over medium heat until a deep-frying thermometer inserted into the oil reaches 360 degrees F.
Fry the doughnuts for 2 minutes on each side, and then set on a cooling rack.
For the glaze: Combine the sugar, cream, maple syrup, vinegar and salt in a bowl, and whisk until smooth.
For the studs: Combine the bacon and pecans in a saute pan over medium heat and add the salt and maple syrup. Cook to just coat the bacon and pecans, 1 minute. Cool.
Dip the doughnuts in the glaze and stud the top with the bacon and pecan mixture. Add crispy fried kale leaves on top to garnish if using.

This recipe was provided by a chef, restaurant or culinary professional. It has not been tested for home use.

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