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Christmas: Oliebollen

Source of Recipe

Debbie King


Recipe Introduction

Despite the name, oliebollen — or oil balls — are delicious and zealously consumed over Christmas in The Netherlands. These bite-size flour and raisin pastries are deep-fried and sprinkled with sugar.

List of Ingredients

1 package yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 cup warm water
3 eggs, beaten
2 cups warm milk
3 tablespoon light corn syrup
4 cups flour
1 tablespoon salt
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped apples




Recipe

Dissolve yeast and sugar in water; let stand in warm place for 30 minutes. Combine eggs, milk, corn syrup, raisins, apples, and yeast mixture in large bowl. Add flour and salt into mixture. Mix well for 2-3 minutes. Test a spoonful of dough to see if it will fall into a "lump" form from the spoon. If not, add more milk. Let rise in warm place for 2 hours. Drop by teaspoons into 375^ of vegtable oil. Fry until golden brown. Top with powdered sugar while still warm.