Traditional Malay Koesisters

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Ingredients:

• 4 cups Cake flour
• 2 cups Self raising flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2.5 ml salt
• 10 g instant yeast
• 10 ml fine cardamom
• 10 ml fine ginger
• 10 ml fine cinamon
• 10 ml aniseed
• 1 large egg
• 15 ml oil
• 30 ml butter
• 375ml hot water
• 375 ml milk
• Oil, for deep frying
• Desiccated coconut for sprinkling

Syrup:

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cardamon pods

Method:

1. Mix flour with spices, sugar, yeast and salt.
2. Melt butter in hot water and mix milk in.
3. To dry ingredients add egg, oil and milk-water mixture.
4. Mix throughly to form a soft smooth dough.
5. Leave to rise for about 1-2 hours in a warm place.
6. Once risen, moisten hands with oil and roll dough into a sausage shape and cut into 2 cm slices
7. Set aside to rise again.
8. Lightly stretch slices to form an oval shape and deep fry in medium hot oil until golden brown.
9. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel.

Syrup:

1. Place all the ingredients in a large saucepan and bring to a slow boil, stirring to ensure sugar does not burn.
2. Stir until the sugar syrup becomes slightly sticky.
3. Boil the koesisters in it for 1-2 minutes, remove with a slotted spoon.
4. Sprinkle with a little of the desiccated coconut and serve hot.

Credit: SAPeople Tasty Recipes