Traditional Afrikaner Koeksisters

Ingredients

• 2 cups cake flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 tbsp cold butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg
• Vegetable oil for frying
• Syrup: 2 cups sugar, 1 cup water, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 tsp lemon juice

Method

1. 1

   Prepare syrup by boiling water, sugar, ginger, and cinnamon for 10 minutes, add lemon juice, then chill in the fridge overnight.

2. 2

   Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together, then rub in butter until crumbly.

3. 3

   Beat egg and milk, add to flour, and knead into a smooth dough.

4. 4

   Let dough rest for 2 hours covered with a damp cloth.

5. 5

   Roll out dough to 5mm thickness, cut into strips, and braid them.

6. 6

   Deep fry until golden brown, then plunge immediately into the ice-cold syrup.

7. 7

   Remove and drain on a wire rack.