Koeksisters

Directly translated from Afrikaans, it means cake sister, though it resembles a doughnut far more than a cake. The name derives from the Dutch word "koek", which generally means a wheat flour confectionery, also the origin of the American English word "cookie", and "sister" can refer to the oral tradition of two sisters plaiting their doughnuts and then dunking them in syrup, so creating this iconic pastry.
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