Olie Bollen Dutch Fritters Recipes

OLIEBOLLEN (DUTCH DOUGHNUTS)

Ollie-bollen, or Oliebollen, are a Dutch pastry similar to a doughnut. It's typically a deep-fried pastry filled with raisins and dusted with powdered sugar. Some modern variations serve them topped with berry filling, but this is a traditional recipe. Oliebollen are a traditional treat on New Year's.

Provided by FlourGirl

Categories Bread Pastries Doughnuts

Time 2h8m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

Oliebollen (Dutch Doughnuts) image

Steps:

Break up the compressed yeast, and stir into the warm milk. Let stand for a few minutes to dissolve. Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl. Stir the yeast mixture and egg into the flour and mix into a smooth batter. Stir in the currants, raisins and apple. Cover the bowl, and leave the batter in a warm place to rise until double in size. This will take about 1 hour.
Heat the oil in a deep-fryer, or heavy deep pan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Use 2 metal spoons to shape scoops of dough into balls, and drop them carefully into the hot oil.
Fry the balls until golden brown, about 8 minutes. The doughnuts should be soft and not greasy. If the oil is not hot enough, the outside will be tough and the insides greasy. Drain finished doughnuts on paper towels and dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve them piled on a dish with more confectioners' sugar dusted over them. Eat them hot if possible.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 269.8 calories, Carbohydrate 45.8 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 8.5 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 404.7 mg, Sugar 24.6 g

Ingredients

1 (0.6 ounce) cake compressed fresh yeast
1 cup lukewarm milk
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
1 egg
¾ cup dried currants
¾ cup raisins
1 Granny Smith apple - peeled, cored and finely chopped
1 quart vegetable oil for deep-frying
1 cup confectioners' sugar for dusting

OLIE BOLLEN

This recipe was handed down to me by my mother. It is a Dutch favorite on New Year's Day. I spent New Year's Day with my in-laws for the first time and brought this tradition with me. They were very impressed with this delicious doughnut-like treat.

Provided by rita

Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Olie Bollen image

Steps:

Warm oven on lowest possible temperature setting.
Dissolve the yeast in the warm water in a small mixing bowl. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and salt. Add the eggs, yeast mixture, and milk; beat with an electric mixer until blended.
Turn off the oven. Cover the prepared dough with a greased piece of plastic wrap, and place the bowl of dough on the lowest rack of the warmed oven. Allow to rest and rise for 1 hour.
Heat the oil for frying to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) in a heavy bottomed, deep skillet.
Mix the apples and raisins into the dough. Then, carefully slide the dough by heaping teaspoons into the preheated oil. Do not crowd the pan. Fry the fritters until they are golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. They should turn over on their own when they are ready to brown on the other side, but keep an eye on them and flip them as necessary. Remove them to a paper towel lined plate and repeat with the remaining dough. Dust with sugar while warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 339.5 calories, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 33.4 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 221.4 mg, Sugar 17.6 g

Ingredients

2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
½ cup lukewarm water (110 degrees F to 115 degrees F)
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs, beaten
1 ½ cups milk
1 ½ cups chopped apple
1 cup raisins
1 quart vegetable oil for frying
white sugar for decoration