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South African Koeksisters
South African Koeksisters
Pastry

South African Koeksisters

4.7
1 hours
30 mins
Easy
36

A sweet South African heritage delicacy - crisp pastry plaits are fried and dipped in an aromatic syrup! Pastries similar to these originated centuries ago in Batavia in the East and the recipe brought to South Africa by the Malayan settlers together with many other. The syrup needs to be made in advance and chilled overnight. Submersing the hot fried koeksisters in ice cold syrup ensures optimal absorption. A fresh koeksister, still slightly warm and dripping of syrup is an unforgettable experience but if not used on the day of making it is best to freeze for later use and serve straight from the freezer.

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Ingredients

Syrup

  • 4 cups (1 litre) Chelsea White Sugar
  • 2½ cups (625 ml) water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 x 2,5 cm piece fresh root ginger
  • 1 Tbsp (15 ml) lemon juice
  • ½ tsp (2,5 ml) cream of tartar
  • ½ tsp glycerine (optional for extra shiny koeksisters)

Dough

  • 4 cups (4 x 250 ml) High grade flour
  • ½ tsp (2,5 ml) salt
  • 4 tsp (20 ml) baking powder
  • 1 Tbsp (15 ml) sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) butter
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup (125 ml) milk
  • ± ½ cup (125 ml) water
  • oil for frying (sunflower or canola)
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Place the ingredients for the syrup into a saucepan and stir over moderate heat until the sugar has melted. Bring to boil and boil 1 minute. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes. Allow to cool and chill overnight to make the syrup ice cold.

Combine the dry ingredients for the dough and rub in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse 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 (similar to scone dough).

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.

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 plaits are made and cover with a damp cloth.

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.

Pour enough oil into a medium sized saucepan to come 5 cm up the sides of the pan and heat the oil to moderately hot (170 º C). 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. Take care not to use the same implements in the oil and syrup. 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. Serve as a special treat for dessert or with tea or coffee. Delicious!

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