4 cups self raising flour
2oz butter
1 egg
Salt
1 cup milk/water. A little more if required
Rub butter into flour & salt
Beat egg in water/milk
Make a soft dough
Roll and cut into strips
Not too thin
Take 3 equal pieces & plait
Fry in deep hot oil (not boiling)
Drain when golden brown
Dip in warm syrup
Roll in coconut
SYRUP
2 cups sugar and 3/4 cups water
Bring to boiling point and switch off stove
Posted by: Pamela Moodley Padayachee