The Setup:

Who doesn’t like donuts?  I mean, other than diabetics, dieters and total duds?  Really.  Donuts are awesome.  They are sweet, tasty, and come in such a variety of flavors that you can always find one that’s perfect for you.

And bacon?  Do I really need to elaborate?  The only people that don’t like bacon are those who aren’t allowed to eat bacon because of their religion, vegetarians, and the six other people that haven’t tried it yet.  Most of them like it too.  My son tells me that bacon is ‘healthy for you’, and since he’s five, I’ll take his word for it.  Mmmm….bacon.

So, we have two wonderful foods…why not combine them?  Okay, sure it might be just a bit strange.  I mean desserts with meat can easily go awry…just look at the trout ice-cream that got served up on a certain cooking show.  Ew.  Even I have my boundaries.  But this has potential.  Think of it of it as an experiment in breakfast foods.

The Plan

Since this is our first salvo, here’s how it works, we both start off with the same basic recipe, and we’ll modify it in different ways with an end goal in mind.  Ben (that’s me) has a plan for bacon donuts.  Big-O has a different plan for bacon donuts.  We’ll make our donuts, then swap recipes, and let you know what we think of the other’s recipes.  Of course, refinements are allowed.

Who wins?

I do.  Of course.  Because I get to eat yummy bacon while I cook it.  I mean come on, isn’t it obvious?  Well, of course, Big-O might think he wins, for the same reason, but don’t let him fool you!

Tags: bacon, breakfast, deepfry, dessert, donuts