Wildebeeskastaiings

Description
The name roughly translates to "wildebeest chestnuts".
 * Makes about 50

Ingredients

 * 200 g white sugar
 * 250 ml water
 * 5 ml lemon juice
 * 25 ml golden syrup
 * 300 g cake flour
 * 12.5 ml baking powder
 * 1 ml salt
 * 12.5 ml butter
 * 2 eggs beaten
 * 100 ml milk
 * cornflour
 * extra butter, softened
 * oil for deep frying

Directions

 * 1) Bring the sugar, water, lemon juice and golden syrup to the boil and stir until all the sugar has dissolved
 * 2) Cook syrup for 8 minutes over moderate heat
 * 3) Cool in the deep freeze till ice cold.
 * 4) Sift the flour, baking powder and salt together
 * 5) Rub the 12.5 ml of butter into the mixture
 * 6) Beat the eggs and milk together and cut this mixture into the flour mixture with a spatula.
 * 7) Add a little extra milk if the dough is too stiff
 * 8) Shape the dough into a sausage and divide it into 6 equal pieces.
 * 9) Roll one piece at a time into a thin rectangular shape on a flour strewn surface
 * 10) Spread softened butter on the dough rectangle and sprinkle them with cornflour.
 * 11) Repeat, stacking the 6 rectangles on top of each other as you go.
 * 12) Roll the stack up lengthwise into a cylinder
 * 13) Using a sharp knife, cut the roll into 2 cm slices.
 * 14) Moisten the ends of each little roll and press them together to prevent the roll from unraveling when fried.
 * 15) Deep fry a few rolls at a time in moderately hot oil till they're golden brown.
 * 16) Remove from oil with a slotted spoon and immediately submerse in the ice-cold syrup (use a potato masher to keep under for a while.
 * 17) Drain on a wire rack on a tray.
 * 18) Chill before serving.