Traditional South African Koeksisters

Ingredients For The Syrup

2 cups sugar11⁄4 cup waterSmall piece cinnamon stick1⁄4 tsp ginger powder1⁄4 tsp cream of tartar1 Tblsp fresh lemon juice

Steps

Add everything in a pot. Stir and let it come to a boil on medium heat. Reduce the heat and let it simmer on low for 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Let it come to room temperature. Then keep the syrup in the freezer while you prepare your dough.

Ingredients For The Dough

2 cups flour1⁄4 teaspoon salt2 teaspoons baking powder1⁄2 tablespoon sugar2 Tablespoons Butter @kerrygoldsouthafrica1 egg1⁄3 cup milk1⁄4 cup water (use more if needed)Oil for frying.

Method

In a bowl combine the dry ingredients. Rub in the butter till you have fine crumbly texture.Whisk together the egg, milk and water well. Then bind the dough using the egg, waterand milk mixture. Knead it to a soft and smooth dough. Cover and let it rest for 15 minutes.Roll the dough to desired thickness. (Thick rolled dough will result in softer koeksisters. And a thinner dough will result in crispy koeksisters) keep a moderate thickness to get a crispy koeksisters yhat are soft in the center and crispy on the outside.Cut in to long strips about 8-10cm long. Take two strips of dough and twist it together be gently. Don’t twist it too tight. Secure the ends. Repeat with remaining dough. Fry in medium hot oil till golden.As they are frying remove the cold sugar syrup from the freezer and dip warm koeksisters in to chilled syrup. Return the syrup to the freezer inbetween to keep it chilled. Enjoy.