South African Koeksisters

Name: South African Koeksisters
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 250 ml water (1 cup); 625 ml white sugar (2 1/2 cups); 12 1/2 ml lemon juice (2 1/2 tsp.); 5 ml vanilla essence (1 tsp.); 375 ml cake flour (1 1/2 cups); 22 ml baking powder (4 1/2 tsp.); 1 ml salt (1/4 tsp.); 20 g butter or 20 g margarine; 150 ml milk (the vanilla soy milk gives added flavor, 5/8 cup) or 150 ml vanilla-flavored soymilk (the vanilla soy milk gives added flavor, 5/8 cup); 750 ml canola oil (3 cups)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:20min

A very sticky South African sweet. They remind me of a donut, but maybe messier. ;) I got this recipe from my South African friend, Sheralee. She says to try to eat a few before the family gets home because once they get stuck into them, you "ain't gonna get none!"

Updated at: Sun, 08 Dec 2024 20:42:51 GMT