Makes: 12 Large or 24 Small Spiced Coconut Koeksisters Oil Temperature:160 °C
Preparation Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Frying Time: 1 hour
A Koeksister is a traditional South African confectionery bake made from fried dough and infused in syrup or honey. This variant is rolled in desiccated coconut.
Ingredients
| 500 |
g |
Cake flour ( 4 x 250 ml / 4 cups ) |
| 5 |
ml |
Salt ( 1 tsp ) |
| 60 |
ml |
Sugar ( 4 tbsp ) |
| 5 |
ml |
Mixed spice ( 1 tsp ) |
| 5 |
ml |
Cinnamon ( 1 tsp ) |
| 10 |
g |
Anchor Instant Yeast ( 1 packet ) |
| 60 |
g |
Margarine ( 4 tbsp ) |
| 125 |
ml |
Warm milk ( ½ cup ) |
| 80 |
ml |
Lukewarm water ( ⅓ cup ) |
| 1 |
|
Large egg, beaten |
Syrup
| 400 |
g |
Sugar ( 500 ml / 2 cups ) |
| 250 |
ml |
Water ( 1 cup ) |
| 5 |
ml |
Vanilla essence ( 1 tsp ) |
To Coat
| 80 |
g |
Coconut ( 250 ml / 1 cup ) |
Method
- Mix the cake flour, salt, sugar, mixed spice and cinnamon together. Add the Anchor Instant and mix.
- Melt the margarine in the warm milk and add the lukewarm water. Add the beaten egg.
- Add the liquid mixture to the dry ingredients to form a soft dough.
- Knead the dough well until smooth and elastic, about
10 minutes.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface, cover with greased plastic and allow to rest in a warm place for
10 minutes.
- Knock the dough down, divide into 12 large or 24 small pieces.
Roll each piece into a strand of 15 cm (6 inches) long.
- Take a strand in each hand, hold the ends and swing the strand a few times. Bring the ends together, hold and let the strand spiral.
- Place the twists onto a lightly oiled baking tray, cover with greased plastic and allow to rise in a warm place for
15 – 20 minutes.
- To make the syrup, dissolve the sugar in the water in a saucepan. Add the cinnamon and bring to the boil over low heat. Simmer over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Deep-fry the Koeksisters in hot oil – 3 minutes on the one side, turn and 3 minutes on the other side, until golden brown.
- Remove from the oil and drain on paper towel.
- Dip the warm Koeksisters in the syrup and roll in the coconut to coat.
