Hey everyone 💖 Oliebollen 😋😋 is a traditional Dutch doughnut-like pastry that's often eaten on New Year's Eve. The dough is made with flour, yeast, milk, and eggs, and is usually mixed with raisins and currants. The dough is then dropped into hot oil and fried until golden brown. The finished oliebollen are dusted with powdered sugar and served warm. If you would like a recipe for this dish, I can provide one for you.
Here's a recipe for Oliebollen:
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 packet instant yeast
- 1/2 cup lukewarm milk
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup currants
- 1/2 cup chopped apple
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions:
1. In a large bowl, mix together the flour, salt, and instant yeast.
2. In a separate bowl, whisk together the lukewarm milk, eggs, and granulated sugar.
3. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix until a thick batter forms.
4. Stir in the raisins, currants, and chopped apple.
5. Cover the bowl with a clean towel and let the batter rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
6. Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or Dutch oven until it reaches 375°F.
7. Use a cookie scoop or spoon to drop spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil. Fry the oliebollen until they are golden brown on all sides, flipping them over as needed.
8. Use a slotted spoon to remove the oliebollen from the oil and place them on a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
9. Dust the oliebollen with powdered sugar and serve warm.
Oliebollen is a traditional Dutch doughnut-like pastry that's often eaten on New Year's Eve. I hope you enjoy making and savoring this delicious recipe! Let me know if you need any further assistance or have any other requests in comment 👇👇