Old Fashioned Dutch Doughnuts Oliebollen Recipes

OLIEBOLLEN (DUTCH DOUGHNUTS)

Steps:

• 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 doughnuts should be soft and not greasy. If the oil is not hot enough, the outside will be tough and the insides greasy. Drain finished doughnuts on paper towels and dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve them piled on a dish with more confectioners' sugar dusted over them. Eat them hot if possible.

OLIEBOLLEN (DUTCH DOUGHNUTS)

Steps:

• Sprinkle the yeast over 1/4 c milk and leave somewhere to combine by itself.
• Combine the flour and salt and add remaining milk and the egg.
• Add yeast mixture, raisins and apple.
• Mix well.
• Let stand in a warm place until doubled.
• Heat oil to 160 degrees for frying.
• Shape balls of batter with 2 metal spoons and drop them in the hot oil a few at a time.
• Deep fry for about 8 minutes.
• Drain on paper towel.
• Put powdered sugar in paper bag.
• Put the drained doughnuts in the sugar and shake to coat.
• Remove and let cool.
• Once cool, shake them in the sugar again.