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Topic: Koeksisters
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charmainec Moderator Posts: 3630 From: Venus next to Randall Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 06, 2011 08:04 AM
Makes approximately 35 koeksisters 500 ml (2 cups) Cake Flour 20 ml (4 tsp) Baking Powder 3 ml ( ½ tsp) Salt 25 ml (5 tsp) Butter 125 ml ( ½ cup) Sour Milk OR Buttermilk OR Water and Lemon Juice Oil, for fryingSyrup 1 kg sugar 500 ml (2 cups) Water 2 pieces of Ginger, bruised 2 ml Cream of Tartar Pinch of Salt Grated rind and juice of ½ a Lemon Sift together the dry ingredients and rub in the butter using your fingertips, or cut it in with a pastry blender. Mix with the liquid to a soft dough, which can easily be kneaded. Use more liquid if necessary. Knead thoroughly until small bubbles form under the surface of the dough, cover with a damp cloth and allow to stand for 15 minutes. Roll to a thickness of 5 mm and cut into 5 mm strips 7 cm long. Place the ends of three strips on top of the other, press together and plait. When plaited, press the ends together again. Fry in hot, deep fat (170°C) until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper for a moment and then immerse in ice cold syrup. Remove, allow excess syrup to drip off, and leave to dry on a wire rack.
Syrup Put all the ingredients into a saucepan. Heat, while stirring, until the sugar has completely dissolved. Cover and boil for one minute. Remove the lid and boil for a further 5 minutes. Do not stir. Remove from the heat and allow to cool thoroughly in a refrigerator if possible. These are one of my favorites. Enjoy!
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Randall Webmaster Posts: 14681 From: Saturn next to Charmainec Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 08, 2011 09:28 PM
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charmainec Moderator Posts: 3630 From: Venus next to Randall Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 09, 2011 07:25 AM
It may be too sweet for some.IP: Logged |
lechien Knowflake Posts: 1939 From: in a giant room with 2 little furry friends Registered: May 2009
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posted June 11, 2011 06:52 AM
i LOVE sweets. i think i'll try this recipe one of these days. but i always wondered what the difference between cake flour and normal flour? gluten content? IP: Logged |
charmainec Moderator Posts: 3630 From: Venus next to Randall Registered: Apr 2009
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posted June 21, 2011 08:42 AM
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childofzeus Knowflake Posts: 133 From: Jupiter Registered: Aug 2011
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posted September 30, 2011 07:28 AM
I can never finish a whole one.It's too sweet for me IP: Logged |
charmainec Moderator Posts: 3630 From: Venus next to Randall Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 14, 2012 06:31 AM
------------------ quote: Remember, love can conquer the influences of the planets....It can even eliminate karma.
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KeirraW Knowflake Posts: 43 From: South Africa Registered: Jan 2012
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posted January 14, 2012 12:45 PM
My Mom had a german lady as a friend way back when..and she LOVED koeksisters but could never remeber the name. In a bakery she asked for sisters cooked, and got the weirdest stare from the Baker! To this day we still call them sisters-cooked!IP: Logged |
charmainec Moderator Posts: 3630 From: Venus next to Randall Registered: Apr 2009
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posted January 15, 2012 12:00 PM
------------------ quote: Remember, love can conquer the influences of the planets....It can even eliminate karma.
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