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Traditional Buttermilk Rusks

A South African favourite! Rusks make a wonderful early morning snack or any time treat to go with tea, coffee or hot chocolate.

Level

Easy

Prep time

10 minutes

Cooking time

45 minutes

UserServing30 People
30

Ingredients

  • SPAR Self-Raising Flour1 kg
  • SPAR Buttermilk500 g
  • SPAR Sunflower Oil25 ml
  • SPAR Butter250 g
  • SPAR Salt5 ml
  • SPAR Sugar200 ml
  • Egg1
Bulb

Hints & tips

Helpful Hint

When cool, pack the rusks into an airtight container. Great with tea, coffee or hot chocolate!

Instructions

01

Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C and grease an oven roasting pan.

02

Step 2

Sieve the dry ingredients together and rub the butter into the dry ingredients.

03

Step 3

Beat together the egg and oil, the mix in the SPAR Buttermilk.

04

Step 4

Pour the wet mix onto the dry mix and combine thoroughly.

05

Step 5

Roll the mixture into little buns and place them close together in the roasting pan.

06

Step 6

Bake for 45 minutes then remove from oven and break into individual sections while still hot.

07

Step 7

Place the sections onto a cooling rack, spaced well apart.

08

Step 8

Leave to dry out in a warming oven overnight, or return to the oven and bake for 3 hours at 120°C

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