South African Traditional Rusks

This South African recipe for traditional rusk can't be beat. If you are looking for rusks ready for dunking, this is the recipe to use.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 4 hr 50 mins
• Total Time: 5 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 163 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 cups heavy cream
• 8 cups self-rising flour
• 4 cups ground All-Bran® cereal
• 0.75 teaspoon salt
• 1.25 cups white sugar
• 1.75 cups brown sugar
• 4.5 sticks unsalted butter

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a high-rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper, letting the paper overhang the sides for easy removal.

Step 2

Combine flour, ground All-Bran®, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.

Step 3

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat. Remove from the heat and mix in cream. Add flour mixture and mix until well combined.

Step 4

Spread out batter into the prepared baking sheet and use a knife to cut into slices; this will make removing the rusks easier once baked.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven for 50 minutes. Reduce heat to 160 degrees F (70 degrees C) and leave rusks in the low temperature oven for 4 hours to dry. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Step 6

Cut into 80 slices.