KOEKSISTERS

[Nat Quinn]

 

 

Prep Time:

20 mins

Cook Time:

15 mins

Additional Time:

10 hrs 15 mins

Total Time:

10 hrs 50 mins

Servings:

18

Yield:

18 servings

Ingredients

Soaking Syrup:

• 3 cups white sugar
• 2 cups water
• 3 1/4-inch-thick slices peeled fresh ginger
• ½ lemon, zested in large strips
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Koeksisters:

• 2 cups cake flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into chunks
• ½ cup milk
• 2 cups oil, or as needed

Directions

1. Combine sugar, water, ginger, lemon zest, and lemon juice together in a saucepan; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 10 minutes. Cool syrup to room temperature, transfer to a container, and refrigerate until flavors blend, 8 hours to overnight.

2. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Rub the butter into the flour mixture with your fingertips until mixture has a cornmeal texture. Add the milk; mix until a smooth dough forms. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest for 2 hours.

3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface and roll into a 5×14-inch rectangle about 1/4-inch thick. Cut the dough into twenty eight 1/2-inch wide strips. Twist pairs of strips together and pinch the ends together. Repeat for all of the strips. Cover strips with a clean cloth and let rest for 15 minutes.

4. Heat about 2-inches of oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a wire rack over a baking sheet.

5. Pour some of the cold syrup into a bowl and return remaining syrup to the refrigerator.

6. Working in batches, fry koeksister twists in hot oil until twists swell and are golden brown, 2 to 5 minutes. Remove koeksisters from hot oil with a slotted spoon and immediately immerse in cold syrup for 10 seconds. Transfer soaked koeksisters to prepared wire rack to cool. Replenish cold syrup as necessary.

Nutrition:

We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. The exact amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and the specific type of oil used.

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