Grandpa's Koeksisters

Mix dry ingredients and rub in the butter.

Add beaten eggs and knead to a smooth dough. Add milk if necessary.

Roll out, and cut into strips and plait.

Fry in hot oil until golden brown. Drain and dip into ice-cold syrup.

Syrup: boil sugar and water, and place in fridge until ice-cold. Tip: divid into 2 portions, in order to always have cold syrup at hand.