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These sweet dough balls are very similar in taste to doughnuts. The outside is slightly harder and almost crunchy but the inside is lighter. Btw, don’t they look so festive?! Perfect for this time of the year! 

Ingredients

6dl milk

4dl water

1tbsp sugar

25gr yeast

500gr flour

3tbsp oil

1tsp salt

1 egg

Oil for frying

Process

Combine 2dl finger warm (37 °) milk with sugar, yeast and 2tbsp of flour. Leave to poof.

In a large bowl combine flour, salt, oil and egg, mix for a little while, then add the yeast mixture.

Combine 4dl milk and water. Add to the dough in stages, beat the dough in between. Add more flour if needed. Beat the dough until its smooth and bubbly, around 10min. Sprinkle a thin layer of flour over the top, cover the bowl with a kitchen towel then leave to proof ca 4min or until it doubles in size.

If you have the time, after the dough has doubled in size, beat it for a min or two, then leave to proof for another 30min. This way you’ll get lighter dough, with more air in it.

Warm up some oil in a pot with high sides. The dough bowls should “swim” in the hot oil. Add a spoon full of the dough and let it fry until it gets golden brown on all sides. 

You can serve them warm or cold. If you want to cover them in powdered sugar, wait until they cool completely, otherwise the sugar will melt. Personally, I like them warm with some jam and cold with the powdered sugar and jam! 

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