Koeksisters

When i first read about this month's Monthly Mingle by what's for lunch honey, i  had no idea about South African cuisine,but as i started exploring South African Cuisine,the South African cuisine itself is a great mingle with a lot of  delicious recipe. The recipe which i made here is a simple pastry deep fried and soaked in syrup.
This recipe reminds me of my mom,she used to make these little things when i come back from school.
Those days are really memorable:-)
Koeksisters are a traditional South African sweet, or may be used as a snack.

This recipe is for the event Monthly Mingle by What's For Lunch Honey
Recipe adapted from The Afri Chef

Ingredients:
Plain flour-2 cups
Egg-1
Milk-6 tbsp
Butter-6 tbsp
Baking powder-2 tsp
Oil for frying
Dessicated coconut for sprinkling on top(optional)
For the syrup
Sugar-4 cups
Water-2 cups
Cream of tartar-1/2 tsp
Lemon juice-1/2 tsp
Rose water-1/2 tsp
Method:
First prepare the syrup,if possible prepare it previous day and refrigerate,the syrup has to be cold.Boil the water and sugar in a pan,add the cream of tartar and boil it for 10 minutes,finally add the lemon juice and rosewater. Let it cool down.
Prepare the dough by sifting the flour and baking powder in a large bowl,rub the butter into the flour and make it crumbly. Beat the egg and milk separately,add it to flour and make it into a dough.Do not knead the dough too much.Refrigerate  the dough for 1 hour.
Take the dough roll it into a rectangle of 1/4 inch thick.Cut it into thin long strips. Cut the each strip into three,join the three ends together and plait it,seal the other ends.Fry them in hot oil until golden brown,dip it in the syrup and take it out immediately. Don't let the syrup soak completely.Sprinkle some dessicated coconut on top.
Serve warm or cold.