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Koeksister
Crisp South African plaited doughnuts soaked hot in chilled ginger-cinnamon syrup.
About Koeksister
Koeksisters are South African plaited fried pastries saturated with cold sugar syrup. This profile fixes the crisp Afrikaner version rather than the softer spiced Cape Malay koesister rolled in coconut.
The pastry is intensely sweet, with lime bringing brightness and ginger and cinnamon adding fragrant warmth to the syrup. Butter and egg give the wheat dough a richer flavour beneath the sugar glaze.
Each koeksister is a compact golden braid with crisp ridges and a glossy, sticky surface. The chilled syrup penetrates the fried layers, leaving a crunchy exterior around a juicy, syrup-filled centre.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Wheat (gluten), Milk, Egg.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Koeksister
Afrikaner Plaited Koeksisters in Spiced Syrup.
- WaterSyrup and dough liquid
- SugarCold soaking syrup
- Lime juiceBright syrup acidity
- Fresh gingerWarm syrup fragrance
- Cinnamon stickSweet syrup spice
- Sunflower oilFrying medium
- Wheat flourPlaited dough structure
- SaltFlavour balance
- Baking powderChemical leavening
- ButterRich dough fat
- EggDough binding and enrichment
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
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- Sugar:
- Lime juice:
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- Sunflower oil:
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Origins & food traditions
196 Flavors supplies the complete Afrikaner recipe selected here and records validation by its South African culinary expert. The koeksister reference independently distinguishes the crisp plaited Afrikaner pastry from the round, coconut-coated Cape Malay koesister.
Countries
- South Africa
- South AfricaCatalogue link pending review
- NamibiaCatalogue link pending review
- South AfricaCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- South African Cuisine
- Afrikaner Cuisine
- South African cuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Afrikaner cuisineCatalogue link pending review
- Namibian CuisineCatalogue link pending review
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