Boil the potatoes and mash smooth while still hot, use the potato water as well.

Beat sugar, butter & eggs with a hand beater.

Sift flour, salt, spices, and yeast. Mix through.

And milk and boiled water, and mashed potatoes.

Mix well with a wooden spoon.

Mix into a soft dough.

You can add more flour if needed or more oil in hand palm.

Lightly oil top of dough and cover with plastic wrap or lid of a bowl.

Leave in a warm place to double in size for one hour.

On a lightly flour surface, roll dough into two sausages.

Cut into equal size portions and shape like a koeksister.

Leave on a floured table to double in size for about 10 minutes, lifting koeksister gently with a palette knife.

Fry in moderately heated oil until golden brown on both sides.

Take care that the oil is moderately hot in order for koeksister not to absorb oil.

Drain on absorbent paper and allow to cool.

Dip koeksister in sugar syrup over low heat.

Roll in coconut.

How to prepare the syrup:

2 cups of sugar
1 cup of water

Mix the sugar and water and simmer it over low heat until syrupy.