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Oliebollen

Oliebollen

These things can almost not go wrong and they are nice and juicy and can keep for a few days. I absolutely love them!
Print Recipe
Prep Time 1 hour
Resting time 45 minutes
Course New Year

Equipment

  • 1 big bowl
  • cling wrap
  • Frying pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Egg
  • 500 g Flour
  • 500 ml Milk
  • 50 gr Yeast Fresh
  • 15 g Grated lemon peel
  • 50 g Real butter
  • 10 g Salt
  • 250 g Raisins Soaked in rum or water
  • 150 g Currants Soaked in rum or water
  • 200 g Diced apples
  • 2 bottles Sunflower oil

Instructions
 

  • Dissolve the yeast in 42,5 gram of lukewarm milk
  • Stir in the egg
  • Add the flour and after that the lemon peel
  • Mix well
  • When the dough is smooth, add the rest of the milk
  • Add after that also the molten butter and the salt
  • Mix well
  • Add raisins, currants and apple cubes
  • Let it rise for 45 minutes on 28 degrees Celcius
  • Stir the dough and give it a few minutes more to rest
  • Heat oil to 180 degrees Celcius
  • Put balls of the dough in the oil (I use 2 spoons and put some dough in between the spoons)
  • Fry the balls 6 minutes, but turn them halfway and let them drain afterwards
  • Put powdered sugar on top
  • Crispy on the outside, but soft on the inside!