A koeksister (/ˈkʊksɪstər/; Afrikaans: [ˈkukˌsəs.tər] )[1] is a traditional Afrikaner confectionery made of fried dough infused in syrup or honey. There is also a Cape Malay version of the dish,[2] which is a fried ball of dough that is rolled in desiccated coconut called a koesister.[3] The name derives from the Dutch word "koek", which generally means a wheat flour confectionery.
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| Type | Pastry |
|---|---|
| Course | Dessert |
| Place of origin | South Africa |
| Region or state | South Africa |
| Main ingredients | Dough, sugar syrup |
Koeksisters are prepared by frying plaited dough strips in oil, then submersing the hot fried dough into ice cold sugar syrup. Koeksisters have a golden crunchy crust and liquid syrup centre, are very sticky and sweet, and taste like honey.[4]
A monument of a koeksister in the Afrikaner community of Orania alludes to the Afrikaner tradition of baking them to raise funds for the building of churches and schools.[5]
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A shop specialising in the production and sale of koeksisters in Cape Town. -
Koeksister Monument in Orania
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Sunset. Passenger Department, Southern Pacific Company. 1963.
- ^ "Koeksisters the traditional Afrikaner Recipe - South African Magazine - SA PROMO". 28 January 2015.
- ^ Sunset. Passenger Department, Southern Pacific Company. 1963.
- ^ Laurens van der Post (1970) African Cooking, Time-Life Books, New York
- ^ Wybenga, Wim (1 May 2008). "Koeksister het sy eie monument op Orania". Volksblad. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2012.
