Koeksisters recipe Posted on 17 November 2010 Tags:Africa You’ll need: 240 g cake flour 20 ml baking powder 2 ml salt Fat or oil for frying 25 ml butter 125 ml sour milk or buttermilk Sift the dry ingredients together and rub in the butter. Add the sour milk (or buttermilk), mix into a soft dough and knead thoroughly, then leave the dough to stand for about 15 minutes. While the dough is standing, make the syrup. For the syrup 1 kg sugar 500 ml water Some bruised ginger 1 ml cream of tartar Pinch of salt Juice of 1 lemon, plus some grated peel Put all ingredients into a saucepan, heat and stir until all the sugar is dissolved. Simmer for a few minutes longer, then remove from the heat and chill (stick it in the freezer so it gets really cold). By now the dough should be perfect to make the koeksisters. Roll out the dough to a thickness of about five millimetres and cut into strips five millimetres wide and aboutseven centimetres long. Plait the dough, making sure you press the ends together firmly so the koeksisters don’t fall apart while being fried. Deep-fry in hot fat or oil until golden brown and well done (think crunchy outside, but not burnt). Drain, dip them into the ice-cold syrup and dry on a wire drying rack. I like to eat koeksisters with freshly whipped cream – but the rest is up to you. For more recipes and outdoor cooking ideas, read Justin Bonello’s Cooked in Africa: A cooking journey through Southern Africa. Buy the book now Related Posts 3 Wine estates to visit in KwaZulu Natal 31 May 2023 The Cape may be the wine capital of South Africa, but you can still enjoy... read more 11 alcohol-free drinks for the sober curious 26 May 2023 Ocsober and Dry January are all good and well, but how about a permanent shift... read more Treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind fine dining experience in Franschhoek 20 March 2023 If you love a unique fine dining experience, you'll want to treat yourself to the... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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