Koesisters
| Serves: | 12-16 |
| Cooking Time: | 30 minutes |
| Prep Time: | 1 hour |
Ingredients
- 1/2 tsp fresh naartjie zest
- 1 tsp dried naartjie peel
- 1 tsp dried ground naartjie peel
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 500 g desiccated coconut
- 60 ml water
- 300 g granulated sugar
- 1 free range egg, lightly beaten
- 2 tsp dry active yeast
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1/2 cup warm milk
- 3 1/2 cups sunflower oil
- 3 cardamom pods, cracked open
- 1 tsp aniseed
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- a pinch sea salt
- 55 g granulated sugar
- 300 g cake flour
- 6 potatoes
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Cooking Instructions
- Boil the potato in its jacket. Then, while still hot, peel and mash until smooth.
- Sift the flour, 50g of the sugar, and salt. Stir in the spices and naartjie peel.
- Rub in 4 T of oil and the potato to form a crumbly mixture.
- Mix the milk and water, then add the yeast and 1 t sugar, then mix to dissolve.
- Add the milk mixture and egg to the dry ingredients and mix well to form a very soft and sticky dough.
- Moisten your hands with a little oil and rub them over the dough, cover and set aside for two hours, or until doubled in size.
- Generously coat your hands in oil and knock down the dough.
- Place on a well-oiled surface and divide into 12-16 balls. Again, allow the dough to double in size (30-40 minutes)
- Heat the remaining oil in a large saucepan and, when hot, fry the koesisters until golden. Drain on kitchen paper.
- Place the koesisters in the syrup and place over a low heat to soak for at least 20 minutes.
- Remove from the syrup and roll in the coconut mixture. Serve warm.
- To make the syrup, dissolve the sugar in the water over a low heat. Once dissolved, bring the syrup to a boil and cook for 5 minutes.
- To make the coconut coating, place the coconut, dried naartjie peel and cinnamon in a pan and toast until golden brown. Allow to cool, then add the fresh naartjie zest.
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