Oliebollen

Here's my new LO with a recipe for Oliebollen.

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An oliebol is a dutch pastry similar to a doughnut. It is a deep fried pastry filled with raisins and apple and dusted with powdered sugar. This is a traditional recipe. Oliebollen are a traditional treat on New Year's Eve.

I found this recipe on the Internet

Ingredients:

• 1 (0.6 ounce) cake compressed fresh yeast
• 1 cup lukewarm milk
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 Granny Smith apple - peeled, cored and finely chopped
• 1 quart vegetable oil for deep-frying
• 1 cup icing sugar for dusting

Directions:

Break up the compressed yeast, and stir into the warm milk. Let stand for a few minutes to dissolve. Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Stir the yeast mixture and egg into the flour and mix into a smooth batter. Stir in the currants, raisins and apple. Cover the bowl, and leave the batter in a warm place to rise until double in size. This will take about 1 hour.
Heat the oil in a deep-fryer, or heavy deep pan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Use 2 metal spoons to shape scoops of dough into balls, and drop them carefully into the hot oil.
Fry the balls until golden brown, about 8 minutes. The Oliebollen should be soft and not greasy. If the oil is not hot enough, the outside will be tough and the insides greasy. Drain finished oliebollen on paper towels and dust with icing sugar. Serve them piled on a dish with more icing sugar dusted over them. Eat them hot if possible.

Maya