Name: Koeksisters
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 16 servings
Cuisine: Bake
Ingredients: 180 g flour cake; 30 ml Baking powder; 20 g butter; salt just a pinch; 150 ml milk; oil for deep frying; 500 ml sugar; 375 ml water; 5 ml vanilla essence or pod; 2 cinnamon stick; 1/2 tsp lemon zest only

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Ingredients (11)

180 g	flour — cake
30 ml	Baking powder
20 g	butter
	salt — just a pinch
150 ml	milk
	oil — for deep frying

For the syrup:

500 ml	sugar
375 ml	water
5 ml	vanilla — essence or pod
2	cinnamon — stick
1/2 tsp	lemon — zest only

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Method:

In a bowl sift the flour baking powder and salt.
Add cubes of butter and rub into the flour until it resembles breadcrumbs.
Add the milk into the flour mix and mix until it forms a dough.
On a floured surface roll out the dough, cut into strips and plait.
Deep fry the koeksisters until they are quite brown, take them as far as you can without burning and drop into the syrup.
Allow them to cool and drain on a wire rack over a baking tray.

The syrup:
In a pan, using a gentle heat, dissolve the sugar in the water.
Simmer for 5 minutes.
Add the vanilla, cinnamon and lemon rind.
Leave overnight in the fridge.

Reprinted with permission of Sous Chef.
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