Braided Crullers in Syrup

I became acquainted with this delicious pastry when I visited South Africa for the first time. Afrikaners are the descendents of South Africa’s Dutch settlers and preserve many of their original culinary traditions. Koeksisters are widely available in the Cape Town area, and I tasted them at several pastry shops. These are a bit of a production to prepare, and are best done by a two-person team. One can do the frying while the other attends to immersing the hot koeksisters in the cold syrup