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Syrup:.
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Boil well 3 cups of Water with the ginger.
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Remove the Ginger and add 3 more cups of Water.
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Bring to boil again.
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Then add 2.5 kgs (12 cups) of Sugar and allow to boil for 5 minutes.
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5.
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Put in fridge and leave overnight.
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Dough:.
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Mix all the ingredients together and knead well and then leave to rest.
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2.
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Roll the dough flat into an oval/square until it is 5mm thick.
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3.
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Cut the dough into strips 2.5cm across.
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4.
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Then cut these strips into lengths of 6cm.
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(So you are left with a whole bunch of rectangles 2.5cm x 6cm.
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).
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5.
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Then make two cuts along the length of the rectangles so that you can braid them.
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What you're aiming at is the same braid in a scout's toggle.
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(or similar to a girl's 3-strand braid in her hair.
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).
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When you're finished you should have a whole bunch of braided dough pastries ready to be boiled in oil --
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Cook these in hot oil until golden brown and crisp.
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8.
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Dip the whole cooked Koeksuster immediately into your cool syrup that you've hauled out the fridge.
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Remove from the syrup and allow to cool (on a newspaper or kitchen towel) before eating.
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Don't eat too many!
