Traditional South African Koeksisters(how to make koeksisters)(Fried dough covered in syrup)JustAnya

#baking #koeksisters #traditional #SouthAfrica
These koeksisters are sooo good, the perfect snack for any time of the day!
If you also want to make these, I used the recipe below.
Should get about 30 koeksisters.
Koeksisters:
Syrup:
Ingredients:
625 ml sugar
250 ml water
6ml lemon juice ( I only used half the lemon juice, since im adding in lemon peel)
peel of 1 small lemon(I added this in but it is completely optional)
1 Tbsp roughly chopped fresh ginger(I added this in but it is completely optional)
5 ml vanilla essence
Directions.
In a pot over medium heat add in the water, sugar, lemon and ginger and bring to the boil,
Dissolve the sugar and boil for 7-8 minutes.
Remove from the heat.
Add in the lemon juice and the vanilla essence.
Remove the lemon peel and the ginger and place in the fridge until extremely cold.
Dough:
Ingredients:
375 ml flour
22 ml baking powder
pinch of salt
20 g butter
150 ml milk
oil to fry
Directions:
Mix the flour, baking powder and salt together.
Add in the butter and mix until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
Add in the milk in 2 batches.
Roll the dough out and cut into long strips.
Cut those strips into segments which contains three separate strands inside.
Braid the strands and place on a baking tray.
Place in the fridge for 30 minutes.
Fry the dough until golden brown.
Immediately add the hot dough into the cold syrup.
Allow to cool.
Enjoy!

[@Japtune1]

Thank you for sharing this recipe. Will be trying these today!

[@JustAnya22]

No problem, thank you for watching, and supporting the channel!

[@danaesquires7571]

Thank you. These are a favourite from my childhood

[@ingecronje7790]

Looks amazing! Thanks for sharing x

[@glennllewellyn7369]

Sanet(my yummy SA girl) and I whipped up a batch last week. The extended family were gobsmacked at how great they were. Considering a stall at the local markets now in Australia. $$$!!!

[@BeeMotsi]

My favorites ❤

[@dilshadomar7589]

I just made them. They were so delicious!!!! wow!

[@sbphotography3751]

Baie dankie vir hierdie uitseekende en eenvoudige resepie - ons smul deeglik aan die heerlijke lekkernye. Maak verder so - voorspoed!

[@africanadage852]

Thank you Anya. Much appreciated and long awaited recipe. The foolproof method is really welcome.

[@JustAnya22]

Glad you liked it!

[@chloekannemeyer1642]

Thank you I never knew it was that easy

[@ignatiussmith7412]

I love me some koeksisters, will try this today

[@sennahbenjamin-bux5591]

This was amazing, everything came out perfect... I added some melted chocolate on some of mine it was to die for

[@glennllewellyn7369]

Great video too!

[@iyanayona5348]

So easy. Thank you Anya!

[@JustAnya22]

You're so welcome! enjoy!!!!

[@sintesimasiku]

lunch ladies at my school sell this and i really want to make then they are delicious!!!

[@portiamaema8157]

Anya🌻 You never disappoint!🙌💛🌟

[@keeromacre4844]

Thank you for the video! What with the world on lock down I am finally getting in touch with my SA heritage. Keep the videos coming! All the best.

[@JustAnya22]

Thanks! Will do!

[@talitakeller889]

This will be my first time trying to bake koeksisters. Thank you for the clear tutorial. Happy Baking.

[@JustAnya22]

You’re welcome 😊

[@staceyleigh7961]

Hi Anya came across your video I made this yesterday and it came out great♥️ thank you for this recipe🌸

[@JustAnya22]

Glad you liked it!!

[@rebekahgeorgeadies6025]

Such a fantastic recipe indeed! Made Kitskoeksisters last night at 10pm for the first time ever, such an amazing turn out!

[@JustAnya22]

Great job! thank you for watching!

[@elizabethbotha9755]

My son and I tried your recipe and we loved it. Your instructions made it super easy!

[@JustAnya22]

Fantastic! so glad you tried this recipe, enjoy!

[@oostenryker]

Ek maak die outjies nou vir my Engelse laaities hier in Londen. Dankie Anya en jou ma.

[@planecrazyish]

👏👏👏👏👏 beautiful job , they look amazing!

[@JustAnya22]

Thank you! 😊

[@Emihle_b]

Easy and simple ingridients. Will try them today.

[@JustAnya22]

Hope you enjoy

[@moniquethompson1387]

I just made them this afternoon and wow! I love it , it came out perfectly

[@JustAnya22]

Wonderful!

[@kikiedw187]

Tried this recipe today... Wow! It tastes amazing Thank you Anya❤️

[@JustAnya22]

My pleasure 😊

[@6ftS]

great video, thanks for the wonderful walkthrough.

[@JustAnya22]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chantelquick3014]

Going to make it now

[@daphnebodenstein2513]

Beautiful ❤️ 🥰

[@charmainewilson7982]

THE BEST RECIPE I EVER BAKE.THANK U

[@JustAnya22]

I'm glad you like it

[@CapeWest]

Koeksisters put a smile on my face 😊😊😊

[@newleft2254]

We make this in the Middle East too. It's called Tulumba. You should try it!

[@JustAnya22]

never heard of that, thank you, will definitely be making it! thank you for watching😍

[@avengernemesis7990]

When my dad was transfered to Pretoria, At my work I would have for lunch a koeksister and a coke for lunch.. Those were the days as I was only 43kg.. No more koeksisters for me now.. Enjoyed watching you.. Australia

[@thetr_uth]

Koeksisters are just heavenly ❤. My favrioute desert honestly. Baie dankie vir die risep❤

[@surfersparadise5615]

love love love a dark crispy saucy syrupy koeksister!

[@JustAnya22]

So good!

[@fathimasheik3647]

Yummm...i love the recipe..you add fresh ginger, my favourite Baie, baie dankie

[@JustAnya22]

thank you! hope you enjoy!

[@johnfarley4201]

Yummy Yum Yum

[@everydaystuff9452]

Yummmeee !!

[@GavinTaylor01]

We left SA and are now in Bali Indonesia. My daughter loves koeksisters so we will be making these this evening. A taste of home. Dankie

[@JustAnya22]

Wow!!! Bali!! how is life there, I'm so curious? us south Africans seem to popping up everywhere! I hope you have fun making these, enjoy!

[@Mommasboydonzo]

Thank you for fueling my addiction.

[@ivandinsmore6217]

Looks delicious ❤.

[@JustAnya22]

Thank you 😋

[@LamentedGuide]

These things taste like hugs~

[@shameancompton4355]

Thank you and God bless

[@altakruger9091]

Thank you Girl ❤

[@Lizzard570]

Dit lyk só lekker!!

[@yolandemirza2707]

Where did you get that manual hand mixer! I want one. Looks so yummy!

[@zazapkauari1]

Thank you 😊

[@RohanBarnard]

Dankie Anya vir die video

[@SimonJamesCarter]

This looks so good and I’m really keen to try, but a little concerned that you said @3.14 “add 500ml of vanilla essence” 😂 Assuming you meant 5ml.

[@planecrazyish]

Yes, 500mls vanilla may be a tad much 🤣

[@trudyarlow1035]

It is 5 ml , you can also leave out the vanilla because the ginger and lemon give it the distinct taste of koeksisters

[@tiffanyjoubert9683]

Thanks for sharing this recipe. I made it a month ago and it tasted just like home! 😬

[@JustAnya22]

Glad you liked it!!

[@sp00kyg1rl]

Hi Anya! I’ve been trying things from South Africa from this little shop nearby that sells things like jerky, bilton, koeksisters etc and it’s so cool to have a little piece of your country in mine :) The food truly so joyous! Much love from Australia ! 🇦🇺

[@JustAnya22]

Amazing! I hope you enjoy a few of our South African Goodies! what has been your fav so far?

[@sp00kyg1rl]

@@JustAnya22 Obsessed with the jerky, it’s tougher but the flavours are unreal 😍

[@lebigstyller8454]

yummy great

[@JustAnya22]

Thank you 😋

[@leratoleballo2685]

Hi Anya , can I make them with self raising flour ?

[@vickireid2138]

Hi Anja....i made your recipe snd they came out great but the taste of baking powder is very strong. What else could be done?

[@PouringYourHeartOut]

I love making Koeksisters. Are your juicy in the middle? I hate the dry ones

[@JustAnya22]

yes these are very juicy, hope you try to make these. enjoy!

[@ok7411marykay]

👌🤩

[@gsbedfordshire591]

Hi Anya and Mom, What can one say but, Baie Lekker Mooi !!!!I Thanks for posting this amazing recipe, wasn't as difficult as I thought. Delicious! Made a batch last night, the first batch of many to come. Lekker like a cream cracker! Biggleswade, UK. - Ex JHB

[@JustAnya22]

Thank you so much

[@tzbalcon3454]

❤❤❤❤

[@lavenderloco]

Haibo!! En ekt gister n resep gemaak wat se die Stroop moet borrel dit was so n ramp!!! Ek Sal die probeer. Ekt so my ma se koeosisters gelis was so teleurgesteld eish

[@troyhenrygent]

Thanks for the share. I will give it a try here in the UK. 2 questions: how hot must the oil be and how long do you dunk the sister in the syrup?

[@JustAnya22]

I usually have the oil temperature at about 170 degrees Celsius but I also just place a piece of dough into the oil and if it starts to bubble immediately, I know the oil is ready. I fry the koeksisters for about a minute to 2 minutes but most of the time I fry them until they are golden brown, then immediately dunk then into the ice cold syrup. hope you enjoy!

[@trudyarlow1035]

The longer you leave the sister in the syrup the more it will absorb the syrup . Usually 5 to 10 seconds is enough

[@phili.m78]

My brother and mother just tried this one from same book.. We just find the syrup bit too sweet. Next week we try with 400g sugar

[@Bub-belz81]

❤️

[@Sarah-ct3nf]

Just come across your video for the first time as I have a huge craving for them :) PS heads up, in the video where you add the vanilla essence you say 500ml instead of the 5ml's. Min 3.14

[@auriliamosley3208]

I heard that too😮

[@brendarudman8806]

Pas getroud en kon nie juis bak nie😮 Every husband's dream..or not!😅😅😅

[@elsalvadorcricket4942]

Thanks Anya - i tried this today for the first time and it all started so well - smelt good, looked good. But when i tried them they were dry/hard in the middle, not moist and syrupy. - How long should they be kept in the syrup for after frying? the syrup was really cold and quite thick - is that how it should be? Any idea on why it turned out dry?

[@magdavanzyl6141]

Take them directly from the oil to the syrup and don't let it get any air while in the syrup. Dunk them till they are drenched in the syrup.

[@williamtaylor5085]

Out of curiosity what is the 'mixer' (The loop with handles and wire) used at 3:42 it looks really useful for mixing flour?

[@DramaQueenD13]

I think it's called a pastry cutter

[@williamtaylor5085]

@@DramaQueenD13 Thank you ('u')

[@robynramaboka9321]

My syrup was too watery, but they tasted really good.

[@tellaqq]

Do we have to put the syrup in the fridge immediately or first let it cool down a bit🤔

[@JustAnya22]

let the syrup cool down for a bit then place into the fridge to cool completely.

[@allishakaputu4163]

So do you just dip the hot dough in cold syrup and remove immediately?

[@nzoutdoor8892]

All the recipes I've seen you leave it to sit in the syrup for a couple of minutes. If they are done correctly, at the end they should crunch when broken and be full of syrup on the inside.

[@tekkavrykolaka]

Alguém pode traduzir a receita para português?!

[@VereniciaBordjies]

Can i use water in place of the milk

[@JustAnya22]

I have not tried that before, if you do give it a try, let me know how it came out.

[@dirkbarnard]

Just want to know if you are following a different receipe as per the receipe it refers to a warm sugar syrup and not cold like other receipes. The hot syrup is working supet easy with same results

[@JustAnya22]

I normally only use ice cold syrup but I will give the hot syrup a go, thank you for watching, hope you enjoyed!

[@altakruger9091]

Absoluut wat Ek soek

[@sinefofficial]

Can you substitute white sugar for brown sugar? Really want to try

[@JustAnya22]

I have never tried substituting it, but if you try it, let me know how it turned out.

[@dianaplaatjies6624]

Maybe

[@biancaolszewski7726]

Which flour do you use

[@JustAnya22]

I used normal flour

[@neilolivier8643]

Im gonna show all my canadian friends how too make them :P

[@JustAnya22]

great! thank you and enjoy!

[@anthonywillis7634]

Twisted sisters

[@MotlalepulaPhakisi]

How many teaspoons is 22ml

[@JustAnya22]

About 4 1/2 tsps. enjoy!

[@chantellesaayman1941]

I like to make mine into little round balls

[@angelaknickelbein3374]

My keoksister went hard. What should I do?

[@trudyarlow1035]

It should be hard once completed.you can keep it in the fridge for several dayIf you want it to soften up you can put it in the freezer overnight, remove and leave a while at room temperature it will be softer

[@moniquearroyo8435]

My syrup went hard before I even put it into the fridge. Do u know what I did wrong??

[@JustAnya22]

Perhaps you cooked the sauce too long (as stove top temperatures are different) or added too much sugar. Please make the sauce again, hopefully it has the right consistency this time - goodluck!

[@MrAkwaholic]

You cooked it too long. If the syrup gets to about 175c, it turns to glass when it cools. add some flavouring and colour and you have some nice rock candy.

[@sbuysgm]

My weakness

[@lionettedickson6109]

I did it 4 times and it came out perfect..but now that I decided to make them and sell them..my koeksisters are coming out crispy hard....what could be the reason..or better yet what am I doing wrong Please help Anya

[@JustAnya22]

That has also happened to me a couple of times and some things i did to prevent my koeksisters from coming out hard, 1) to not overwork the dough, if the dough is overworked it with be dense and hard. 2) dip the hot koeksisters into ice hold syrup, I leave my syrup overnight in the fridge since the syrup has to be very cold, in order for the hot koeksisters to suck up all the syrup and to keep the inside moist and the outside crispy. I hope this helps, please let me know how it turns out.

[@lionettedickson6109]

Thank you so.much Will get back with results

[@theSnowpup]

Please can you update us? Did it help? Many thanks

[@lionettedickson6109]

@@theSnowpup Yes it helped just came out perfectly...

[@rhodesia1578]

@@JustAnya22what flour is best as you just mentioned “flour “ plain flour or self raising flour ?

[@copperface3574]

Turn on captions while she's reading in Afrikaans.

[@rossitherhodie5659]

500ml Vanilla - me thinks 5ml (1 Teaspoon) But thanks going to try.

[@JustAnya22]

Good luck!

[@tamzingoke2714]

The sugar syrup recipe in the book (2:10) and your syrup recipe are completely different.

[@MrAkwaholic]

I know, right. And what about the other half of the lemon juice. Very confusing.

[@theSnowpup]

In the video, it is explained that only half the amount of lemon juice is used as the syrup was boiled with lemon peel in it. So the amount of juice is reduced to prevent it being too lemony.

[@wande5604]

Calories: What's up😏..

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[@JustAnya22]

Thanks for subbing!

[@jussaracarmona2265]

🇧🇷 Good Afternoon,most beautiful South African people,I love you all. When I lived there, I used to make a hot dessert,( I lost it) that was a surup....dumplings.that had vinegra. Unfortunely, dont remember much,33 yrs ago. Do you have hot pudding dessert like that, thanks, Dankie

[@lee-annkelly8089]

Hi there. Could it be Malva Pudding?

[@jussaracarmona2265]

@@lee-annkelly8089 I have dont recall, do you have a recipy to send for me,please, thanks

[@jennieterblanche9148]

Maybe it was Sous kluitjies

[@jussaracarmona2265]

@@jennieterblanche9148 Maybe POST Theo recipy

[@user-dd8xn9mm4k]

Kan mens dit in baletjies maak

[@JustAnya22]

Ja, jy kan baletjies maak, sal baie lekker smaak! Enjoy!

[@whitediamondchild111]

I tried this recipe. Sorry to say, by using ice cold syrup was not a good idea, as most of my koeksieters broke. I think you guys should go back to the drawing board concerning the syrup...

[@JustAnya22]

thank you for watching the video, Sorry to hear that, the goal with the cold syrup is for it to be quickly soaked in by the hot fried dough. a great hack that i use is to use a fork instead of tongs, when dunking the dough into the cold syrup, if you make koeksisters again, give it a try.

[@renetteferns7728]

The recipe says 5ml vanilla and you said 500ml...hellpp😅

[@JustAnya22]

Sorry for that, please only add 5ml or 1 tsp of vanilla essence, enjoy!

[@renetteferns7728]

Tnxx so much can't wait to try this tomorrow❤🎉

[@ruthwiggins5458]

How can a dutch language be called African?

[@JustAnya22]

Afrikaans is spoken in South Africa

[@lionettedickson6109]

And in Namibia as well

[@nadesjnaswartz9567]

Afrikaans is a mix of English and Afrikaans after the Dutch and British colonized South Africa we where forced to speak a foreign language and so Afrikaans came a mixture of both English and Dutch so it speraded to Namibia as well so it originally started in South Africa not in Netherlands

[@trudyarlow1035]

It is "Afrikaans" not a Dutch language. Derived from several European languages but also some words from the the slaves from Malaysia that was brought in by the "Hollandse Oos Indiese Kompanje" Namibia was for the most part called Suid Wes Afrika and was under the Protection of South Africa, the country later became independent. Many Afrikaans speaking people still have farms and businesses in Namibia and other Afrikaans speaking people live there permanently. In the 1970's and 1080's there was a border war in the north of SWA and SADF troops protected the border