Suffolk rusk
1 Cake
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | ounces | Self-raising Flour |
| Pinch of salt | ||
| 3 | ounces | Butter |
| 1 | Egg beaten | |
| A little milk or water | ||
Directions
Set oven to 450/F or Mark 8. Sift the flour and salt together into a bowl, then rub in the butter until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the beaten egg and sufficient milk or water to make a smooth dough. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to about 1 inch in thickness then cut into 2½ inch rounds. Place on a greased baking sheet and cook for 10 minutes.
Remove from th e oven and split in half. Reduce the oven temperature to 375/F or Mark 5. Return the Rusks to the baking sheet, cut side upwards, and cook for a further 10 to 15 minutes until crisp and golden-brown. Cool on a wire rack. Serve with butter and jam at teatime or as a savoury with cheese or Bloater Savoury. Suffolk Rusks store well in a tin.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #264 Date: Fri, 27 Sep 1996 18:07:10 +0000 From: "ray.watson" <ray.watson@...>