Koeksusters Recipe

Name: Koeksusters
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 4 cups flour; 4 potatoes (1/2 lb); 2 eggs; ¼ cup oil; ¼ cup sugar; ¾ cup milk (warm); 1 teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 14 ounce dried yeast; ¼ cup warm water; 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1 teaspoon grated naartjie peel (orange rind will do); 2 ½ cups sugar; 1 ½ cups water; dessicated unsweetened coconut, for rolling

Servings: persons

4 cups flour
4 potatoes (1/2 lb)
2 eggs
¼ cup oil
¼ cup sugar
¾ cup milk (warm)
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
14 ounce dried yeast
¼ cup warm water
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon grated naartjie peel (orange rind will do)
2 ½ cups sugar
1 ½ cups water
dessicated unsweetened coconut, for rolling

1
Cook potatoes and mash whilst hot.
2
Combine water, yeast and 2 tbsp sugar until frothy.
3
Sift flour, salt, spices add grated peel and sugar.
4
Cream butter/margarine; add eggs, then mashed potatoes.
5
Add milk to yeast mixture and then to potato mix.
6
Combine all ingredients and knead dough until smooth.
7
Let rise until doubled
8
Roll dough out thick and use appropriate cutters or you could braid them.
9
Let rise approx 30 minutes.
10
Heat oil toF and fry doughnuts on both sides until golden.
11
Drain and dip in syrup.
12
THE SYRUP.
13
Mix water and sugar together and simmer until sticky (use low heat).
14
Steep Koeksusters in sugar syrup, allowing them to absorb the sugar syrup.
15
Remove the donuts and roll in coconut.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 cups flour, 4 potatoes (1/2 lb), 2 eggs, ¼ cup oil, and more.

Yes, Koeksusters falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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