Oliebollen
A recipe for Oliebollen, Dutch donuts.
There are a lot of different ways to make Oliebollen, and you can add anything you like! Try it with raisins, apples, or chocolate chips.
If you want to save some time, just use Koopman's Oliebollen Mix.
Or if you want to skip the dirty work entirely and live near our Grimsby location, order some from us!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water, warm (at 110 degrees Fahrenheit)
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons instant yeast
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups milk or water, at 110 degrees Fahrenheit
- 2 eggs room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a small bowl add the warm water or milk, sugar and yeast. Stir and allow to rest for about 10 minutes, until bubbly.
- Add the all-purpose flour, sugar, yeast mixture and eggs to a large mixing bowl. Mix with a wooden spoon.
- Next, add the warm milk in small increments and keep stiring until the dough is smooth.
- Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let the dough rise for at least 2 hours until doubled in size.
- Heat your oil in a medium-sized pan. Make sure it reaches a temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit first before adding any dough.
- Dip two spoons or an ice cream scoop in oil and form a small dough ball with the spoons, no larger than 2 tablespoons. Now, let the dough ball drip into the hot oil. Do not overcrowd the pan and fry the oliebollen in small batches. Fry the oliebollen for about 1-1.5 minutes on each side (2-3 minutes total), or until golden brown. Then let them rest on a baking tray for a few minutes. Repeat until all oliebollen are fried.
- Sprinkle the warm oliebollen with powdered sugar and enjoy!
My mom is Dutch and I want to make her these for Christmas. Thank you for your recipe.