Oliebollen (Dutch Doughnuts)

Name: Oliebollen (Dutch Doughnuts)
Prep time: 2 h 8 min
Cook time: 2 h 8 min
Total time: 2 h 8 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters dried currants; 1 egg; 532 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 Granny Smith apple - peeled, cored and finely chopped; 237 milliliters lukewarm milk; 177 milliliters raisins; 2 teaspoons salt; 946 milliliters vegetable oil for deep-frying; 17 grams cake compressed fresh yeast

Oliebollen (Dutch Doughnuts) might be a good recipe to expand your side dish repertoire. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 848 calories, 5g of protein, and 80g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of vegetable oil, granny smith apple, flour, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 8 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Break up the compressed yeast, and stir into the warm milk.

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Yeast

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.

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Currants

Raisins

Apple

All Purpose Flour

Yeast

Salt

Egg

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Bowl

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.

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Dough

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Fry the balls until golden brown, about 8 minutes. The doughnuts should be soft and not greasy. If the oil is not hot enough, the outside will be tough and the insides greasy.

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Cooking Oil

Drain finished doughnuts on paper towels and dust with confectioners' sugar.

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Powdered Sugar