Recipe

Traditional Cape Koeksisters Recipe

	Mumtazcatering / All my dishes 2 years, 1 month ago tasty spicy cape malay type of doughnut comfy food served with hot coffee on cold rainy days Prep:20120m Cook:30m Servings:60	Mumtazcater
	traditionalsouth africankoeksister

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Ingredients

4 cups cake flour

250g potatoes

90g soft butter

1/4cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

2 eggs

10g(1sachet) instant yeast

20ml mixed spice

20ml fine ginger powder

20ml fine cinnamon powder

15ml grated naartjie peel(optional)

1 cup lukewarm milk

oil for deep frying

dessicated coconut

syrup ingredients:-

2&1/2 cups sugar

1&1/2 cups water

Directions

peel potatoes,boil in water until soft , drain & mash until smooth

beat eggs slightly & mix with butter

sift flour, mixed spice,salt, ginger,cinnamon& naartjie peel(optional) together ,add sugar& instant yeast

add egg mixture to mashed potato add warm milk

add to dry ingredients

make a soft dough

knead for +- 10 minutes

leave dough covered in dish in warm place to rise until double +- 2hrs

shape into 36-40 balls elongating slightly

place on greased sheet let rise for another +- 1/2 hr

fry koeksisters on medium heat in deep oil turn to brown evenly

drain on absorbant paper

make syrup by boiling sugar with water under 10 mins

stir in hot syrup

hot tip;

fry koeksisters ,store stir in hot syrup before serving

roll in dessicated coconut

enjoy with your favourate cup of coffee or tea

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Comments

shirleyoma 1 year, 10 months ago said:
My mom called these potato nuts... so good, the potatoes are the secret!! Great post!

michellem 1 year, 10 months ago said:
These sound very good. I want to try and make them soon! I could use a warm cup of coffee and a few of these..the temp. is -8 this morning.

mumtazcatering 1 year, 10 months ago said:
Good grief but it is freezing cold were you are !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!ggggrrrhhhh
thanks for your comment,you are most welcome !
with your sunny disposition and smile i am sure you warm up your family's day
WARMEST REGARDS
MUMTAZ

genna_gp 1 year, 9 months ago said:
NICE ONE!!!!
Can't wait to try out your recipe! It was a Sunday ritual in our house - koeksisters and coffee... makes me miss home.

ronnymarcus 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Great going Mumtaz! Thanks for the memory.
Now wer'e waiting for Boerewors. Mieliepap Biltong, Bobotie and all the other favourites of SA. Take "5"

magali777 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Mumtaz, what's the naartjie peel?. thanks!

ristows 1 year, 4 months ago said:
Magali, I see you havent had a response. Naartjie is a citrus fruit which can be substituted with tangerine or maybe clementine. Ronnymarcus, I'm sure that those will be following in the near future. I'm working on "poffadder" at the moment

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