South African Koeksisters
A very sticky south african sweet. they remind me of a donut, but maybe messier. ;) i got this recipe from my south african friend, sheralee. she says to try to eat a few before the family gets home because once they get stuck into them, you ain't gonna get none!""!
Steps
Put the water and sugar in a ot and bring to boil on low heat.
Stir frequently until the sugar is completely dissolved.
Boil for 7 minutes.
Remove the pot from the stove and stir in the lemon juice and vanilla essence.
Put the pot into the fridge.
Mix the flour , salt , and baking powder thoroughly in a mixing bowl.
Break the butter or margarine into small pieces and add to the four mixture.
Add the milk.
Mix well until a dough is formed.
Roll the dough out to a thickness of 5 mm.
Cut the dough into thin strips.
Take 3 strips and join their ends on one side.
Braid the strips to desired koeksister length and join other ends.
Heat the oil in a pot until fairly hot.
Put about 3 koeksisters at a time in the oil and fry them on both sides until they get a golden-brown color.
As you remove the koeksisters for the oil , place them directly ito the syrup from the fridge.
It is important to keep the syrup cool , so between soakings , return the syrup to the fridge to maintain .
Ingredients
water, white sugar, lemon juice, vanilla essence, cake flour, baking powder, salt, butter, milk, canola oil