Oliebollen - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 oz. yeast
1 c. milk (lukewarm)
2 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. salt
1 egg
1 1/2 c. raisins
1 tart apple
oil (for deep frying)
powdered sugar

Preparation

Blend yeast with lukewarm milk.
Sift the flour and salt.
Add milk and yeast, then egg.
Add raisins and minced apple.
Leave batter in a warm place to rise double its size.
Heat the oil to 375\u00b0.
Put two metal spoons into the batter.
Shape balls with the two spoons and drop them into the oil.
Fry them for 8 minutes, until brown.
Should be soft and not greasy.
Drain on absorbent paper.
Serve covered thickly with powdered sugar.
Great when hot.