South African Koeksisters recipe - boyeatsworld (2024)

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What is the difference between Koeksisters and Koeksisters? ›

Koesisters: Soft, slightly chewy doughnut-like texture. Koeksisters: Crispy and crunchy exterior with a syrup-soaked, tender interior.

A koeksister /ˈkʊksɪstər/ is a traditional Afrikaner confectionery made of fried dough infused in syrup or honey. There is also a Cape Malay version of the dish, which is a fried ball of dough that is rolled in desiccated coconut called a koesister.

The name comes form the Dutch koek (cake) and sissen (sizzle) – presumable a reference to the sizzling sound they make when being deep fried. It is one of the few things which, despite the huge South African population in London, I have not seen in mainstream stores.

Definition of 'koeksister'

Save room for a koeksister (a syrupy doughnut) and coffee.

Comfort food for a culture and a big part of the heritage of the Afrikaners. The origins for this culinary cultural icon are attributed to two recipes brought to South Africa by Dutch settlers in 1652. These two recipes were for doughnuts and a sweet bowtie-shaped thingee made from pasta dough.

It's a tea-and-coffee culture, so breakfast is often a cup of something hot (with lots of sugar added) served alongside something bready. That can be a piece of toast with jam or cheese, a rusk (a thick and tooth-breakingly hard cookie), buttered bread, or even a hot dog bun.

Stywepap is probably the mostly eaten for breakfast. A traditional home breakfast enjoyed my most blacks and many whites would be “ mielie pap” or maize meal porridge. This is ground white maize boiled to a stiff consistency eaten with milk and sugar.

Koeksisters literally translates to ''Cake Sisters. '' Legend has it a pair of sisters decided to braid their doughnuts like they braid their hair and fry them until they're golden as the sun and sweet as their sisterly bond.

A sweet South African heritage delicacy - crisp pastry plaits are fried and dipped in an aromatic syrup! Pastries similar to these originated centuries ago in Batavia in the East and the recipe brought to South Africa by the Malayan settlers together with many other.

Can dogs eat koeksister? ›

A South African classic and now Ouma's delicious sweets can be enjoyed by her furry grandkids too. Don't worry though, this doesn't mean you're feeding your pet a syrupy sugar induced heart attack. This treat lacks the sugar; fat and preserves of its syrup inspired forefather.

Koeksisters' roots can be traced back to Dutch settlers who arrived in South Africa in 1652, bringing with them recipes for doughnuts and a sweet bowtie-shaped pastry made from pasta dough.

The koeksister's origins are not exactly clear, but it is generally believed to have originated from a recipe brought to the Cape by Dutch settlers in the 17^th century. Koeksisters are not to be confused with the closely named but distinctly different Cape Malay treat koesisters, of Malay/Indonesian origin.