Dutch doughnuts. The final tradition of the Christmas holidays is to have oliebollen. We enjoyed our deep fried dough balls the day after New Year's as we're typically at a family reunion on New Year's Day.
They really are very good -- especially just out of the oil and rolled in sugar. The traditional way is to roll them in icing sugar, but in our family, someone usually ends up in a coughing fit from inhaling that light of sugar, so we use fruit sugar. It works well and still tastes great.
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Yum! They look delicious!
ReplyDeleteMy family continued the tradition this year by making ours gluten-free. They turned out pretty well [smile].
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Those look delicious!! thanks for sharing ~Love Heather
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of these before but they look yummy!
ReplyDeleteOh dear...I think I must go work out for another 30 minutes just from gazing at the yummy pictures!!
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Oh yum! do you know what temp the oil should be?
ReplyDeleteHmmm, good question Julie. I usually just wait until the oil starts getting that bubbly look, toss in a piece of dough and when it starts browning nicely, start frying up a storm. Hope that helps some. I really should by a thermometer though :o).
ReplyDeletearen't they just the best tradition Deborah?!? My parents still make ours, so i have yet to try making them myself, but it will be a tradition i continue because they are just soooooo yummy. our family dips them in our own bowls of icing sugar. not healthy, but hey, it's once a year...
ReplyDeleteThose look yummy! I can't help but wondering ... what's more fun, eating them or pronouncing them? :-)
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