TWISTIES 2
Ingredients:
4cups cake flour
20ml baking powder
5ml salt
30ml margarine
15ml sugar
2 eggs
±200ml water
Oil for frying
Method:
Sift dry ingredients together. Rub in margarine until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add sugar and mix well. Beat eggs in water and add to dry ingredients. Mix into a soft dough. Add more water, if necessary. Knead dough lightly for 20-30mins, until smooth. Cover with plastic wrap and leave to rest for at least an hour. Roll out dough into a saugage. Cut small pieces from it and roll each piece into 1 x 8cm lengths. Join ends of 3 strips and plait. Deep fry in moderately hot oil until golden brown and drain. Place doughnut on a slotted spoon and immediately dip into cold syrup, making sure the twistie is soaked through. Place on a wire rack.
NB: Not suitable for freezing.
I didn’t make the syrup I dipped it in icing sugar. Not too thick. but syrup: 2 cups sugar 1 cup water over a medium heat
Recipe and picture: Zahraa Moerat
