Netherlands - Oliebollen

These mini fried doughnuts are served traditionally at New Year's in The Netherlands. You can make them plain or include dried fruit such as sultanas or raisins. We're just having plain ones today!

Ingredients:

250g flour
1 tablespoon yeast
1/4 teaspoon salt
175ml milk
1 egg
100g icing sugar


Put the flour, salt and yeast in a bowl and mix. Add the egg and milk.


Mix everything together well to make a thick dough. Leave it covered in a warm place for about an hour.


Take spoonfuls of the dough and drop into hot oil. I used a deep fat fryer but you could use a pan. Cook for 5-8 minutes until browned and floating in the oil. Immediately cover in icing sugar while they are still warm.


Eat while still warm.


Leigh and I really enjoyed these even though we ended up covered in icing sugar after eating a couple each. They're quite dense like proper gingerbread and really tasty with the sugar coating. I think I'd like them with fruit in too, maybe next time!

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