Fritule are small fried dough balls with raisins and lemon zest. Commonly made during holidays, they’re rolled in sugar for a sweet finish.

Ingredients:

3 cups of white flour (or as much as needed) 
lukewarm (to warm) water (as much as needed) 
1 cube of fresh yeast (dry yeast can also be used) 
grated rind of one lemon
100 g of raisins (or sliced dried figs)
1⁄2 cup of sugar
a teaspoon of salt
lard for frying (or oil)

Preparation:

Pour warm water, salt, sugar (you can also add vanilla sugar), yeast and grated lemon zest into a round-bottomed container. Add flour and use a wooden spoon to make a dough of medium thickness (thinner than bread dough, thicker than crepes), then add raisins and let it stand for half an hour in a warm place. Shape the dough into balls with a spoon and place them in deep hot oil (or lard) until the fritters turn yellow on all sides and place them on paper towels to drain the fat. Roll in granulated sugar.