You cannot go through Easter weekend without binging on hot cross buns and koeksisters. These two treats are etched in South African culture, always making an appearance during most religious holidays ...

A creamy, syrupy twist on local favourites — the Koeksister Milk Tart Cheesecake is the ultimate proudly South African treat you have to try! South Africans have a special place in their hearts (and ...

The Express group of newspapers has its very own, limited edition recipe book, Express Chef Recipe Collection, with a compilation of almost 200 family favourite recipes from our readers from across ...

Prepare syrup at least one day before baking. Combine sugar and water and heat very slowly until sugar has dissolved. Add cinamon stick or ginger and simmer for 5-10 minutes. Leave to cool thoroughly, ...

Koeksisters are so deservedly beloved in South Africa that there is even a Koeksister Monument in Orania, in the Northern Cape province. Take yourself to sugar heaven with these deep-fried plaited ...

Koeksisters are a beloved traditional South African sweet. This week, we give it all kinds of extra twists, from a churro version to skuinskoek (Karoo doughnut) soaked in syrup - we have something to ...

So what happens when you put cheese inside a deep-fried, crispy and syrupy koeksister? A burst of flavours that not everyone may find digestible. A beloved South African dessert, the koeksister is ...

These are a really unusual and delicious way to enjoy what we might call a 'dougnut', dipped in a spiced syrup. Make the syrup well ahead of time, even the day before - so that it is really cold. This ...

South Africa's Koeksisters is a dessert of plaited, fried dough rolls dipped in a sugar syrup. Here's how you can make them at home! It would be fairly safe to say that dessert’s everybody’s favourite ...