South African Koeksisters Recipe

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South African Koeksisters
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
1320
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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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 gives added flavor, 5/8 cup) or 150 ml vanilla-flavored soy (the vanilla soy gives added flavor, 5/8 cup)
  • 750 ml canola oil (3 cups)

Directions:

  1. Put the water and sugar in a ot and bring to boil on low heat. Stir frequently until the sugar is completely dissolved. Boil for 7 minutes.
  2. Remove the pot from the stove and stir in the lemon juice and vanilla essence. Put the pot into the fridge.
  3. Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder thoroughly in a mixing bowl. Break the butter or margarine into small pieces and add to the four mixture. Add the milk. Mix well until a dough is formed.
  4. Roll the dough out to a thickness of 5 mm (+ or - 1/4 in.). Cut the dough into thin (+ or - 10 mm or 1/2 in.) strips. Take 3 strips and join their ends on one side. Braid the strips to desired koeksister length and join other ends.
  5. Heat the oil in a pot until fairly hot. Put about 3 koeksisters (or what can fit)at a time in the oil and fry them on both sides until they get a golden-brown color. As you remove the koeksisters for the oil, place them directly ito the syrup from the fridge. It is important to keep the syrup cool, so between soakings, return the syrup to the fridge to maintain its coolness.
  6. Remove the koeksisters from the syrup and allow the excess syrup to drip off. Place them in the refrigerator to cool and then eat!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1319.54 Kcal (5525 kJ)
Calories from fat 1008.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 112.06g 172%
Cholesterol 7.73mg 3%
Sodium 114.62mg 5%
Potassium 458.87mg 10%
Total Carbs 80.04g 27%
Sugars 50.46g 202%
Dietary Fiber 0.76g 3%
Protein 3.58g 7%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 1%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 205.8mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 486.99 Kcal (2039 kJ)
Calories from fat 372.21 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 41.36g 172%
Cholesterol 2.85mg 3%
Sodium 42.3mg 5%
Potassium 169.35mg 10%
Total Carbs 29.54g 27%
Sugars 18.62g 202%
Dietary Fiber 0.28g 3%
Protein 1.32g 7%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 1mg 15%
Calcium 75.9mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 35.6
    Points
  • 38
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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