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Fritule
Croatia
Every Dalmatian family makes them throughout December. The smell of frying dough and rum fills coastal towns.
Croatian Christmas doughnuts — tiny, fried dough balls scented with lemon, rum and raisins. Found at every Croatian Christmas market.
Prep
30 mins
Cook
20 mins
Difficulty
Easy
Calories
500 kcal
Serves
8
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
400gplain flour
7gdried yeast
200mlwarm milk
2eggs
3 tbspcaster sugar
3 tbsprum
lemon zestof 1 lemon
100graisins
sunflower oilfor frying
icing sugarto dust
Method
1
Mix flour, yeast, milk, eggs, sugar, rum, lemon zest and raisins. Beat to a thick batter. Prove 1 hour.
2
Drop spoonfuls into hot oil at 170°C. Fry 3-4 minutes until golden.
3
Drain. Dust generously with icing sugar.
Chef's Tip
Use a wet teaspoon to drop the batter — wet metal releases the dough cleanly.
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