Oliebollen
Ingredients
1 cake yeast (2/3 oz)
1 cup milk
2 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp salt
1 egg
1 cup raisins (washed to soften)
1 apple, peeled and chopped
oil for deep frying
confectioner's sugar
Preparation Time (at least 4 hours)
Mix the cake yeast with 1/3 cup lukewarm water and let it stand for at least 15 minutes or until bubbles appear.
In a large bowl, sift together the flour and salt.
Add the yeast, milk and egg to the flour mixture and mix.
Mix the raisins and apples to the batter.
Leave the bowl in a warm place.
Let it stand until the batter doubles in size.
Cooking Time (20 minutes)
Pour oil in a deep fryer.
Shape balls using two spoons and drop them in the deep fryer.
Cook the doughnuts for 7 minutes or until brown.
Drain the doughnuts on absorbent paper.
Cover thickly with confectioner's suger before serving.
