Syrup
375ml water
800g sugar
2ml cream of tartar
2ml ground ginger
3 cinnamon sticks
500g cake flour
30ml baking powder
2ml salt
50ml butter or margarine
2 eggs
250ml milk
oil for deep-frying
1. To make the syrup, heat the water in a saucepan, add sugar and stir until dissolved
2. Add cream of tartar, ginger and cinnamon
3. Boil, uncovered for 5 minutes - do not stir - remove from heat and chill
4. While the syrup is chilling, make the koeksisters by sifting flour, baking powder and salt together
5. Add the butter and rub in with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs
6. Beat the eggs and milk together and add to the dry ingredients
7. Mix dough well, then knead lightly for 2 minutes to make it pliable
8. Cover the basing with wax paper and leave for 1 hour
9. Roll the dough to a thickness of 7.5 - 10mm
10. Cut into strips about 8 cm long and 2.5 cm wide - cut each strip into 3 lengthways, leaving 1 side uncut
11. Plait the three pieces and press ends together firmly
12. Heat the oil to 190°C and deep-fry koeksisters for 1 minute ( a little at a time)
The syrup will warm up about halfway through, so divide the syrup into 2 bowls
13. Remove from syrup and place on a dish to dry
YUMMY!!!!
Dough
