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5 from 16 votes

Croatian Fritule Recipe

Easy to follow recipe for making traditional Croatian donuts at home.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Croatian
Keyword: dessert, donuts
Author: Jane and Sonja

Equipment

  • Stand mixer

Ingredients

  • 1-1 3/4 cup warm milk divided
  • 1 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp yeast quick rise
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 5 cups flour
  • 2 packages vanilla sugar 3 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp brandy or rum
  • 5 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 egg

Sugar Coating

Instructions

  • Mix together yeast mixture (1 cup warm milk, granulated sugar, yeast and salt) and let rise.
  • In the meantime, place flour with vanilla sugar in a mixing bowl.
  • Add wet ingredients (egg, butter, brandy or rum) to the flour mixture and mix together.
  • Add the yeast mixture and keep mixing until combined.
  • Add ½ cup warm milk.
  • Needs to be a softer consistency of dough. If it feels too stiff, add another ¼ cup warm milk.
  • Continue mixing 10 minutes with hook attachment.
  • When well mixed, find a larger bowl and sprinkle with flour. Place the dough inside to rise about double its size.
  • Fill kitchen sink with warm water about ½ full.
  • Place bowl with dough inside the sink to keep dough warm while it rises. Do not add water to the dough mixture.
  • Place vegetable oil inside large pot. There needs to be enough oil so that the donuts are fully submerged.
  • Heat up the oil on med to high heat. Add a small amount of dough to see if oil is at the correct temperature. If the dough sizzles, then the oil is ready.
  • Take 1 tbsp full of dough and place inside oil. Leave it too cook, once it turns golden in color turn to cook the other side.
  • Remove when ready and place on paper towel.
  • While still warm, dip the donut in a mixture of granulated and vanilla sugar for coating.
  • Serve while warm.