Southern Buttermilk Bourbon Praline Doughnuts

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3 cups all-purpose flour, divided, plus extra bench flour

1 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon fine salt

2 tablespoons vegetable shortening

3/4 cups buttermilk

1 large egg

1 large egg yolk

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Vegetable oil, for frying

Bourbon Praline, recipe follows

1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted

Bourbon Praline:

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup water 

1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped

 1/2 cup heavy cream

 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

 1/4 teaspoon salt

 2 tablespoons bourbon