By Jason Griffith | ChefManiac.com Introduction Get ready to fall in love with koeksisters, a beloved South African dessert ...

For the syrup ... Boil the koeksisters in it for 1-2 minutes then remove with a slotted spoon. Sprinkle with desiccated coconut and serve hot. *This recipe was created by Cape Town Capsicum ...

There are two versions; the Afrikaner and Cape Malay koeksisters. The Afrikaner version is sticky, braided, crispy, and crunchy. They are drenched in syrup, and laced with cinnamon, lemon ...

They are pan-fried, glazed with cinnamon syrup and covered in coconut or ... In addition to the two classics, they also make the Cape Malay koeksisters with a mocha or a pistachio and sesame ...

Koeksisters are so deservedly beloved in South Africa that there is even a Koeksister Monument in Orania, in the Northern Cape province. Take yourself to sugar heaven with these deep-fried plaited ...

Heat cooking oil to 190C and deep-fry koeksisters for 1 minute or until golden brown. Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and dip immediately into well-chilled syrup. Remove from the syrup with ...

“Sunday breakfast has always been tea or coffee with koeksisters ... and consistency of a good Cape Malay koeksister. “This koeksister should not be drenched in syrup, have a sugar coating ...

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Grease the basket or wire rack withnonstick spray. Also grease a large serving tray with nonstick spray. 1. Syrup Put all the ingredients in a pot. Heat over mediumheat, stirring until all the sugar ...

presence and absence – can be traced from the Malay Archipelago to Cape Town. Propped outside Rose Corner Café in the Bo-Kaap, Cape Town, is a familiar signboard: “Fresh koeksisters ...

Koek is from the Afrikaans Dutch word for cake, and sisters is from the word for "sizzle" which you hear when you deep fry them, but also when you drop the hot Koeksisters into the cold syrup.