South African Koeksisters Recipe | Chelsea Sugar

Ingredients

• Syrup
• 4 cups Chelsea White Sugar (900g)
• 2 1/2 cups water (625ml)
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2.5cm piece fresh ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp glycerine (optional - for extra shiny koeksisters)
• Dough
• 4 cups high grade flour (600g)
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1 Tbsp Chelsea White Sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 60g butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup milk (125ml)
• 1/2 cup water (125ml)
• neutral oil for frying (i.e. sunflower, canola)