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Koeksisters
Koeksisters – a traditional Afrikaner confectionery made of fried dough infused in syrup, typical of South Africa.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Additional Time
1 d
Total Time
1 d 45 mins
Servings: 12 Koeksisters
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
South African
Ingredients
Syrup
- 800 ml – 3 1/3 cups water
- 1 ½ kg – 7 ½ cups sugar
- 3 ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 40 ml – 2 ¾ tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cinnamon stick
Dough
- 500 gms – 4 cups cake flour
- 25 gms – 1 ¾ tbsp baking powder
- 20 gms – 1 ½ tbsp margarine
- ½ large egg lightly beaten
- 245 ml – 1 cup water
Frying
- Sunflower oil for deep-frying
Instructions
Syrup
Dough
Frying
Notes
- The colder the syrup the better! Make it the day before and place it in the fridge to ensure it is ice cold.You will get more syrup than needed, you can keep it in the fridge for more Koeksisters.