Wildebeeskastaiings

== Description ==
The name roughly translates to "wildebeest chestnuts".
* Makes about 50
== Ingredients ==
* 200 g white sugar
* 250 ml water
* 5 ml lemon juice
* 25 ml golden syrup
* 300 g cake flour
* 12.5 ml baking powder
* 1 ml salt
* 12.5 ml butter
* 2 eggs beaten
* 100 ml milk
* cornflour
* extra butter, softened
* oil for deep frying
== Directions ==
# Bring the sugar, water, lemon juice and golden syrup to the boil and stir until all the sugar has dissolved
# Cook syrup for 8 minutes over moderate heat
# Cool in the deep freeze till ice cold.
# Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together
# Rub the 12.5 ml of butter into the mixture
# Beat the eggs and milk together and cut this mixture into the flour mixture with a spatula.
# Add a little extra milk if the dough is too stiff
# Shape the dough into a sausage and divide it into 6 equal pieces.
# Roll one piece at a time into a thin rectangular shape on a flour strewn surface
# Spread softened butter on the dough rectangle and sprinkle them with cornflour.
# Repeat, stacking the 6 rectangles on top of each other as you go.
# Roll the stack up lengthwise into a cylinder
# Using a sharp knife, cut the roll into 2 cm slices.
# Moisten the ends of each little roll and press them together to prevent the roll from unraveling when fried.
# Deep fry a few rolls at a time in moderately hot oil till they're golden brown.
# Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and immediately submerse in the ice-cold syrup (use a potato masher to keep under for a while.
# Drain on a wire rack on a tray.
# Chill before serving.
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Category:South African Desserts
Category:Doughnut Recipes
Category:Cake flour Recipes
Category:Golden syrup Recipes
Category:Lemon juice Recipes
Category:Egg Recipes
Category:Milk and cream Recipes