Olibollen
1 kg all-purpose flour
1 liter luke warm milk
60 g dry yeast
50 g caster sugar
80 g soft butter
1 lemon, juice of
3 eggs (lightly beaten)
75 g currants
100 g raisins
100 g sultanas (or mixed peel)
200 g finely diced apples
1/2 teaspoon salt
icing sugar
sunflower oil
Directions
1Soak fruit (currants, raisins, sultanas) for 1 hour to plump up, then drain (soaking is optional).
2Add diced apple to fruit and stir in lemon juice.
3Dissolve yeast into 2 cups of the luke warm milk.
4In a large bowl, add flour, making a dip in the middle.
5Cream castor sugar and soft butter and add to flour.
6Add lightly beaten eggs and yeast mixture.
7Begin to combine ingredients stirring in one direction.
8Slowly add remaining milk stirring until thick and smooth.
9Add fruit mixture and stir 'til combined.
10Add salt and stir again.
11Pour into clean plastic bucket (I buy a new one each year) or very large bowl.
12Cover with clean kitchen cloth and let rise in warm place (ideally 30F) for 1/2 hour.
13When doubled in size, hit side of bucket or bowl to "drop" the batter.
14Using two spoons which have been dipped into hot (180F) sunflower oil (repeat this step as required), scoop a spoonful of batter and form oilebollen (this is somewhat an art to get right to produce perfect round shape) then slide (drop) into oil from just above oil level.
15Fry in small batches until rich golden brown (oliebollen should turn in the oil by themselves but turn with spoon if required).
16Remove with slotted spoon.
17Drain on kitchen paper.
18Sprinkle liberally with icing sugar to serve.