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Prepare the syrup a day before (it needs to be very cold).
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Dissolve sugar in the water.
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Add the spices and lemon juice to this and boil together.
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Leave the syrup cool in the fridge overnight.
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Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together.
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Rub in the butter and mix until pliable.
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Mix this with the egg and water (adding the water a little at a time).
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Work the dough well.
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If the dough appears to be lumpy and sticky, continue to work the dough until it will ball up.
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Let the dough rest at room temperature for about three hours (under an inverted mixing bowl).
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Roll out the dough (thickness 5mm).
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Cut the dough into strips of 6cm long, 2cm wide.
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Cut each of these strips into three strips (not all the way through, leave the strips connected at the top).
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Plat each strip, pinch together at the end of the strip.
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Deep fry until golden brown.
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Remove and drain quickly dip the hot koeksisters in the cold syrup (that was stored in the fridge up to now).
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The secret is to keep the syrup cold and the koeksisters hot, this way it will draw just the right amount of syrup.
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You can keep the syrup cold by keeping the syrup bowl in another container filled with iced water.
