Saucepan@saucepan · Shared this recipeFollowSouth African · dessertSouth African KoeksistersA sticky South African sweet treat made of braided dough fried and soaked in a cold syrup.total50 minprep30 mincook20 minservings4Original recipe on food.comKeep this recipeAdd a copy of South African Koeksisters to your Saucepan library.Save to my libraryView in my librarySave it to your librarySign in to keep a copy you can scale, cook from and add to your grocery list.Sign in to saveGet the appSaucepan keeps all your recipes in one place, builds your grocery list and rings timers while you cook. Your account works on the website too.Android is coming soon.PrintCopy ingredientsAndroid is coming soon.Ingredients4 servingsBack to 4 servings250 ml water, 1 cup625 ml white sugar, 2 1/2 cups12.5 ml lemon juice, 2 1/2 tsp.5 ml vanilla essence, 1 tsp.375 ml cake flour, 1 1/2 cups22 ml baking powder, 4 1/2 tsp.1 ml salt, 1/4 tsp.20 g butter or 20 g margarine150 ml milk or 150 ml vanilla-flavored soymilk, the vanilla soy milk gives added flavor, 5/8 cup, the vanilla soy milk gives added flavor, 5/8 cup750 ml canola oil, 3 cupsStepsClear checksTap an ingredient or step to check it off.1Step 1: Put the water and sugar in a pot and bring to boil on low heat. Stir frequently until the sugar is completely dissolved. Boil for 7 minutes.2Step 2: Remove the pot from the stove and stir in the lemon juice and vanilla essence. Put the pot into the fridge.3Step 3: Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder thoroughly in a mixing bowl. Break the butter or margarine into small pieces and add to the flour mixture. Add the milk. Mix well until a dough is formed.4Step 4: Roll the dough out to a thickness of 5 mm (+ or - 1/4 in.). Cut the dough into thin (+ or - 10 mm or 1/2 in.) strips. Take 3 strips and join their ends on one side. Braid the strips to desired koeksister length and join other ends.5Step 5: Heat the oil in a pot until fairly hot. Put about 3 koeksisters (or what can fit) at a time in the oil and fry them on both sides until they get a golden-brown color. As you remove the koeksisters from the oil, place them directly into the syrup from the fridge. It is important to keep the syrup cool, so between soakings, return the syrup to the fridge to maintain its coolness.6Step 6: Remove the koeksisters from the syrup and allow the excess syrup to drip off. Place them in the refrigerator to cool and then eat!getsaucepan.com/r/8d37c843-601b-4a36-8499-fdc495e1911a · Original: https://www.food.com/recipe/south-african-koeksisters-309851
