Oliebollen
At New Year’s Eve, the Dutch treat themselves to ‘oliebollen’, which they often make themselves. They are hand size balls and taste a bit like donuts – especially when you put lots of sugar on them! See the recipe below.
At New Year’s Eve, the Dutch treat themselves to ‘oliebollen’, which they often make themselves. They are hand size balls and taste a bit like donuts – especially when you put lots of sugar on them! See the recipe below.
Ingredients:
500 grams white flour
Yeast
2 deciliters lukewarm milk
1 egg
150 grams raisins
1 heaped tablespoon mixed candied peel
1 apple (peeled, cored and finely chopped)
The grated rind of half a lemon
A pinch of salt
Oil for deep-frying
Icing sugar
Dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk, and mix all the ingredients together in a bowl. Cover and allow rising for one hour in a warm place. Shape the dough into balls using two tablespoons. Fry a few at a time in the hot oil (200 degrees Celsius), until they are golden brown. Remove them from the oil and put them on a piece of kitchen towel to drain off any excess fat. Serve warm and generously decorated with icing sugar. ‘Oliebollen’ taste excellent with champagne!
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