Koeksusters

INGREDIENTS

5 cups flour
(at room temp)
3 tablespoon sugar
1 ½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon mixed spice
3 cups milk(at room temp)
2 eggs
¼ cup butter
20g instant yeast
2 tablespoon mashed potato

METHOD

Mix all dry ingredients except sugar with butter to form crumbs.Blend eggs,sugar,milk and mashed potato.Add this to flour mixture and knead thoroughly.leave in a warm place to rise to double its size.When it has risen,punch down and leave to rise again.Knead again when it has risen for the second time.Now shape into koeksusters.Leave to rise,in the meanwhile heat oil.Fry in deep oil until a light brown colour on both side.Leave to cool.Make syrup by boiling 2 cups sugar with 1 cup water and one cinnamon stick.Leave to simmer until smooth and clear.Dip koeksusters in and coat with coconut.Jazakallah💖

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Recipe credit:My mummy❤️❤️

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