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| They don't photograph well, they were golden and delicious. Yum! |
A Dutch New Year's tradition, made January 1 2011 (it's been a bit like that this year).
Ollebollen
Makes enough for 6 hungry people
Adapted from Dutch Cooking by H. Halverhout
3 cups plain flour
2 tsp instant yeast
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups currants and raisins
50 g glacé ginger
2 small pink lady apples, peeled and diced
1 egg
1 cup milk
Icing sugar
Oil for deep frying
Mix everything together in a large bowl, cover and leave in a warm place to rise for an hour.
Heat the oil to 190°C, use two spoons to shape the batter in to balls and drop them in to the oil.Fry them a few at a time, until golden brown (~8 minutes). Drain on absorbent paper, then pile high and cover with icing sugar.
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