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Homemade Buttermilk Breakfast Rusks

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  • Author: EsmeSalon
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Drying Time: 7 hours
  • Cook Time: 60 minutes
  • Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 40-48 rusks depending on size 1x
  • Category: South African Recipes
  • Method: Easy
  • Cuisine: South African

Description

These old-school buttermilk rusks are packed with wholesome ingredients and baked to crunchy perfection. They are ideal for dunking or snacking anytime.


Ingredients

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Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, whisk the 2 extra-large eggs, 250 ml brown sugar, and 500 ml buttermilk until the sugar starts dissolving.
  • Melt the 500 g margarine, then stir it into the buttermilk-egg mixture.
  • In your largest mixing bowl, combine the 1 kg self-raising flour, 250 ml jungle oats, 250 ml coconut, 350 ml muesli, 50 ml sunflower seeds, 3 tsp baking powder, and a pinch of salt.
  • Pour the wet mixture into the dry bowl and mix with a wooden spoon.
  • When it gets heavy, switch to your hands and gently bring everything together. Don’t over-knead;  you’re just combining, not making bread.
  • Press the dough into a 30×30 cm square baking pan (or similar large pan), patting it down to about 2.5–3 cm thick.
  • Score the top into squares now; it makes breaking them easier later.
  • Bake at 200°C (or 180°C fan) for 1 hour, until the top feels firm and lightly golden.
  • Let the slab rest for 10 minutes, then turn it out carefully onto a wire rack.
  • Let it cool completely; it breaks cleaner once cold.
  • Break or cut along the score lines. Arrange the rusks on baking sheets in a single layer.
  • Dry in the oven at 80°C for 6–7 hours or overnight.
  • If your oven traps steam or runs hot at low temperatures, leave the door slightly open with a wooden spoon.
  • Cool completely before storing.

Storage

  1. Store in an airtight tin for up to 3 weeks.

Notes

Created, Prepared, Tasted, and Tested by Gail

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