Olliebollen Dutch Doughnuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water (105-115 degrees)
2 1/4 cups flour (all purpose unsifted)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon lemon (peel grated)
2 eggs
1 cup apple (large peeled chopped and tart)
2/3 cup raisins
2/3 cup currants
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

In a small saucepan scald the milk remove from heat.
Add the butter and the 1/4 cup sugar.
Stir until butter is melted then set aside to cool.
In a large bowl of an electric mixer combine the yeast and water let stand for 5 minutes.
Mix in the cooled milk mixture.
Mix flour with salt the 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and lemon peel.
Add half of the flour mixture to liquid mixture beating until well blended.
Add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
Stir in the apple, raisins and currents.
Cover bowl put in a warm place to rise until double in size about 1 1/4 hour.
Bring 2 inches of vegetable oil to a nice rolling simmer 1 tablespoon of dough at a time until golden brown.
\"Do not stir down dough\".
Use a 1 teaspoon of cinnamon in bowl to roll doughnuts in to coat a very light touch is recommended.