That's precisely what I did this morning ........ I made a great traditional South African treat - Koeksisters !!!!
They're fiddly and quite time consuming to make, but oh so worth it. The process started yesterday, when I made the syrup needed for dipping them - it needs to be ice cold when you dip the cooked dough into it. That's why you make it 24 hours ahead of time.
So let me walk you through the steps .....
Syrup is made ..... so is the dough ....
Next the dough is rolled out, and rectangles are cut from it. The rectangles then have 3 legs cut into them, and are gently and loosly plaited, to form the little plaited things you see above.
Into the hot (and I mean very hot) oil they go. They only spend about a minute in there before they're removed and ....
Drained on paper towel.
Next they head over to the syrup pot .......
Where they spend some time soaking up all of that lemony, gingery, sweet syrup ....... yum, yum, yum !!!
Oh I can't wait to sit back and enjoy one, while I think of Africa ..... the place that holds my heart.
Wishing you all a lovely weekend.
They look yummy....run one up the street for me to try :)
ReplyDeleteThey lasted all of 5 mins .... next time, I'll double the recipe and then hot foot it up to you, before they're devoured :-)
DeleteThey lasted all of 5 mins .... next time, I'll double the recipe and then hot foot it up to you, before they're devoured :-)
Deletewhat a wonderful looking dessert!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know you were from Africa, do tell!