Pineapple Doughnuts Recipes

Steps:

• Cut doughnuts in half horizontally; spread with butter. For each packet, place two doughnut halves cut side up on a 12-in. square of heavy-duty foil. , Sprinkle each with about 1 tablespoon brown sugar. Top with a pineapple slice; place a cherry in the center. Seal foil tightly. Grill over indirect medium heat for 2-4 minutes or until heated through.

Steps:

• Reserve 1 1/2 tablespoons pineapple syrup for glaze.
• To pineapple, add egg, biscuit mix, sugar and nutmeg; stir into stiff dough.
• Heat oil to 375 degrees F.
• Drop dough by teaspoonsful into hot oil; fry to golden brown, about 3 minutes, turning once.
• Remove with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels.
• Dip some of doughnuts into pineapple glaze, others in confectioners' sugar or cinnamon sugar.
• Serve warm.
• For glaze, combine confectioners' sugar and pineapple syrup; mix until smooth.

Steps:

• Drain the pineapple cubes in a strainer. Lay the pineapple cubes on a paper towel and pat dry. Put the butter in a medium saute pan over medium heat. Make brown butter by heating the butter until melted and just starting to brown around the edges. Add the pineapple and toss to coat in the butter. Add the honey and toss to coat the pineapple with the honey. Cook until the pineapple is golden, about 5 to 7 minutes. Turn off the heat and stir in the pine nuts.
• In a small bowl mix together the rum and the mascarpone. Place the pineapple mixture in a serving dish and top it with a dollop of the cheese mixture. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well.
• Add the milk, eggs and pineapple, stirring until smooth.
• Heat 3 to 4 inches of oil to 375*F
• Carefully drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls into hot oil.
• Cook about 1 minute or until golden brown on one side, turn and cook about 1 minute or until golden brown on the other side.
• Drain well on paper towels and sprinkle with powdered sugar
• NOTE: If your doughnuts turn out greasy it is because your oil is not hot enough! First rule of Southern Cooking: WE FRY EVERYTHING! Second rule of Southern Cooking: Make sure your frying oil is HOT enough!
• NOTE: I usually cook between 4 & 6 doughnuts at a time and remove the others to a warm oven before serving!