Koeksisters made with Truvia For Baking Caster Sweetener

Ingredients

SYRUP

• 250g Truvia For Baking Brown Sweetener

• 125ml water

• Pinch of cream of tartar

• Pinch salt

• The grated rind and juice of ½ lemon

KOEKSISTERS

• ½ tsp Ground cinnamon

• 500ml Cake flour

• 4 tsp Baking powder

• ¼ tsp Salt

• 2 Tbsp Butter

• 125ml Buttermilk

• Oil for frying

Directions

KOEKSISTERS

• 1.  

  Sift the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt into a bowl.
  

• 2.  

  Rub in the butter using your fingertips.
  

• 3.  

  Mix in the buttermilk to form a soft dough.
  

• 4.  

  Knead thoroughly, cover with a damp cloth and allow to stand for 15 minutes.
  

• 5.  

  Roll to a thickness of 5 mm and cut into 5 mm strips, 70 mm long.
  

• 6.  

  Place the ends of 3 strips together, one on top of another, and press together before plaiting. When plaited, press the ends together again.
  

• 7.  

  Submerge in hot oil and fry until golden brown. Drain on a paper towel for a moment and then coat in syrup.

• 8.  

  Remove from syrup and allow excess to drip off.
  

SYRUP

• 9.  

  Put all the ingredients into a sauce pan.

• 10.  

  Stir continuously over heat until the Truvia For Baking Brown Sweetener has dissolved.

• 11.  

  Cover and boil for one minute.