Oliebollen (Dutch Doughnuts)
- Ready In:
- 1hr 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
-
18 Oliebollen (doughnuts)
ingredients
- 1⁄2 ounce fresh yeast
- 1 ounce caster sugar
- 1⁄2 cup lukewarm milk
- 1 lb plain flour (all-purpose)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 egg
- 2 ounces unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon mixed spice (spices for "mixed spice" are not specified in recipe - I use "apple pie" spice or allspice.)
- 4 ounces currants
- oil or fat, for deep frying
- caster sugar, for dredging
directions
- Mix yeast with a teaspoon of sugar, then add the lukewarm milk.
- Blend in half the flour and a good pinch of salt.
- Cover mixture and put in a warm place to rise.
- Beat the egg and remaining sugar together.
- When dough has risen, mix into it the egg-sugar mixture, melted butter, the rest of the flour, and the spice and currants.
- Leave to rise again.
- Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Divide dough into 18 equal-sized pieces.
- Roll each piece into a ball.
- Leave the balls in a warm place for 10 minutes.
- Heat the oil or fat to frying temperature.
- Fry a few doughnuts at a time, turning as necessary until they are pale golden-brown all over.
- Drain on soft kitchen paper (paper towels).
- Finally, roll them in castor sugar.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Dee514
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