Authentic Oliebol Recipe Netherlands, Europe

A wintertime treat typically consumed for Christmas and New Year's in the Netherlands and Belgium, oliebol is deep-fried snack made from a batter consisting of flour, milk, eggs, either yeast or baking powder, and often sugar. Additional ingredients can be added as well, such as dried fruits, most often raisins and sultanas, candied peel, apples, lemon zest, and even beer. Once fried, the oilebollen are sprinkled with powdered sugar and should be served warm. Unlike in the Netherlands, in Flanders, they are called smoutebol, and were traditionally fried in lard and not oil.