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Koeksisters
South Africa
Created by Cape Malay and Afrikaner communities. Church bazaars and Saturday markets sell millions.
South African syrup-soaked doughnuts — twisted dough plaits deep-fried and immediately plunged into ice-cold sugar syrup until saturated. Impossibly sticky and sweet.
Prep
60 mins
Cook
15 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
565 kcal
Serves
12
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
500gplain flour
2 tspbaking powder
1 tspginger
50gbutter
200mlmilk
2eggs
oilfor frying
1kgsugar
500mlwater for syrup
1 tspcream of tartar for syrup
Method
1
Make syrup: boil sugar, water and cream of tartar. Chill.
2
Make dough. Chill. Roll and cut into rectangles. Plait or twist.
3
Deep-fry at 170°C until golden. Drain. Immediately plunge into cold syrup for 1 minute.
4
Drain on a rack.
Chef's Tip
The syrup must be ice cold — this rapid temperature difference makes the koeksister absorb the syrup deeply.
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