- Netherlands: Oliebollen (Dutch Doughnuts)
"Ollie-bollen, or (Oliebollen) is a dutch pastry similar to a doughnut. It typically is a deep fried pastry filled with raisins and dusted with powdered sugar," says recipe creator FlourGirl. There is a very specific reason behind this New Year's tradition: It is said that people who eat oliebollen would survive the wrath of the Pagan goddess Perchta, who would cut open the stomachs of the rebellious. But because the doughnuts are so greasy, legend goes that Perchta's sword would slip off the stomachs of those who ate them.
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