At De Oude Huize Yard we love to bake, to can and to jam.
Today was the day for baking rusks.
The recipe has been with us since 1990.
We have adjust the ingredients to our and our guests liking.
It is a recipe passed down to us from Mrs Viviers living in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng
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You will need the following
1 kg of self raising flour
250ml of cake flour
10ml baking powder
5 ml salt
120g (4 x 250ml) bran
125ml coconut
250ml of dried fruit (we love the cranberries and add some pecan nuts, and pumpkin seeds to it)
375ml butter
500ml buttermilk
375ml sugar
3 extra large eggs |
Set the oven on 180oC (350oF)
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| Mix the dry ingredients together and add the fruit and give a mix. |
Mix the dry and wet ingredients together
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| Press in a suitable greased baking tray |
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| Cut into blocks to your preference |
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| Or if you have one of these cutters use it for even blocks. Rebecca love to press the blocks into the pans |
Bake for about 45 minutes or till it is ready
Dry in an oven at 100oC (200oF)
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| Packed and ready |
Lots of blessing from South Africa
Sandra
Sandra
