Apple Maple Bacon Beignets, served with Cider caramel sauce: Fairmont Moments

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 1/4 cup apple cider
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 8 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 5 tablespoons sugar
• 7 cups flour plus extra for flouring work surface
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup Apples (peeled and sliced)
• 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon
• 3-4 Bacon rashers (cooked crisp and chopped)
• 2 tbsp Maple syrup
• oil for frying
• Confectioners' sugar for dusting