Baking
Bran & Buttermilk Rusks
Serves One large tray of rusks
Ingredients
- 200gms (1 ½ cups) cake flour (or all purpose)
- 200gms (1 ½ cups) wholewheat flour
- 4tsp baking powder
- 150gms (1 ½ cups) All-Bran flakes (slightly crushed)
- 200gms sugar (3/4 cup)
- 250gms Kerrygold Pure Irish Salted Butter
- 250ml (1 cup) buttermilk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
Recipe by @drizzleanddip
These are easy and light bran and buttermilk rusks, a traditional South African baked treat. The recipe can easily be doubled to make more. They store well in a sealed container or cake tin.
These are easy and light bran and buttermilk rusks, a traditional South African baked treat. The recipe can easily be doubled to make more. They store well in a sealed container or cake tin.
- Preheat the oven to 180C/350F.
- In a large bowl add the flours and baking powder and whisk to combine. Add the All-Bran and sugar and mix.
- Melt the butter and allow it to cool slightly. Add this to the dry ingredients along with the buttermilk and vanilla. Mix well to combine.
- Line a baking (or small roasting) dish on the biggest side with baking paper. A 28cm x 20cm dish or similar rectangular dish will work well here. Spread the mixture into the tin and lightly press it into all the corners.
- Bake for 30 minutes until light golden brown. Loosely cover with tin foil from about halfway through to prevent over browning if necessary.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack.
- Cut the rusks into fingers of the desired thickness. Place these on a large, lined baking sheet allowing space in between each to facilitate the drying.
