Category: Cakes & Biscuits, Desserts, Meal Times, Recipes, Summer Recipes, Tea Time
Cuisine: African, Boere Kos, South African
Cooking Method: Stove Top
Yields:
36 Servings
Difficulty: Medium
Prep Time: 1 Hr
Cook Time:
30 Mins
Total Time:
1 Hr 30 Mins
For the crazy Sweet Tooth families homemade Koeksisters.
Ingredients
Adjust Servings
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INGREDIENTS DOUGH:
- INGREDIENTS FOR SYRUP:
Instructions
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METHOD:
- 1. Place the ingredients for the Syrup into a saucepan and stir over medium heat until the sugar has melted. Bring to boil for 1 minute. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Allow to cool and chill overnight to make the syrup ice cold.
- 2. Combine the Dry Ingredients for the dough and rub in the butter until the mixture forms crumbs. Beat together the Eggs and Milk, add to the dry ingredients and mix with a fork, adding as much of the water as necessary to make a soft dough. Should be like scone dough.
- 3. Turn out the dough on a floured surface and knead very gently for 2 – 3 minutes until smooth. Return to the bowl, cover and chill for at least 30 minutes or several hours.
- 4. Roll out the Dough on a lightly floured surface to a rectangular shape and about 0.5 cm thick. Cut lengthwise into strips about 4 cm wide and then crosswise into rectangles about 8 cm long. Keeping about 1 cm at the top end of each rectangle intact, cut it into three strips. Plait the strips very loosely to allow for rising while frying and press the ends together well to seal neatly. Set aside on a tray until all the Koeksisters are made and cover with a damp cloth.
- 5. Divide the syrup into two bowls. Use the first bowl until the syrup starts to warm up and then use the second bowl. Return the first bowl with syrup to the freezer to chill again.
- 6. Pour enough oil into a medium sized saucepan to come 5 cm up the sides of the pan and heat the oil to medium heat 170 degrees. Fry the Koeksisters a few at a time until golden on both sides. Lift out with a perforated spoon and place into the ice-cold syrup. Press down lightly for about 30 seconds and lift out with a fork or tongs. Place onto a cooling rack set over a plate or tray to catch up the syrup that will drain off for it may be necessary to re-use it at the end. Repeat until all the koeksisters are fried and dipped.
- 7. Serve as a special Dessert with Ice Cream or for Tea Time.
