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Buttermilk Rusks with Sunflower seeds PDF Print E-mail
Written by Andre   
Saturday, 18 October 2008 12:16
1kg self raising flour

4-5 han0dfulls of oat bran

100g sunflower seeds

3 teaspoons of baking powder

pinch of salt

Mix well in a bowl

 

500g baking margarine

250g sugar (this is quite sweet, adjust the amount of sugar to your sweet tooth)

Melt over medium heat until all the sugar is dissolved.

500ml buttermilk (yoghurt also does the job, but buttermilk is nicer)

2 eggs

Beat the eggs in a bowl and then beat in the buttermilk until it forms a smooth mixture

Add the margarine/sugar solution to the dry ingredients and mix through with a wooden spoon. Add the buttermilk mixture and mix well.

Empty into a non stick or buttered baking pan which measures about 30 x 20 x 8 cm. Bake at 160°C for 45 minutes and allow to cool.

Tip the loaf onto a table and cut into rusks (3 cm x 5 cm). Pack onto a grid covered with baking sheet and leave in a 60-80°C oven until dry. This takes about 4-5 hours.

Keep some 'wet' rusks out as a snack before placing the others in the oven to dry. Very yummy.

For those who do not know how to eat rusks, here is how. Some people like them dry, but they are quite crunchy this way. The traditional way is to dip them in your coffee or tea to soften them first. It is not regarded as bad manners to do this, and anyone who tells you that it is should stick to cucumber sandwiches.

Last Updated ( Saturday, 18 October 2008 12:18 )
 
Make marvellous FUDGE PDF Print E-mail
Written by Lucille   
Saturday, 18 October 2008 11:18

this recipe is also in "Living Consciously in 2009" the dairy that can be bought through contacting me, click on the left.

 

Fudge

1 kg golden brown Sugar

250g Butter

1 large tin Evaporated Milk (300 - 410g)

100ml cold Water

half to one teaspoon pure Vanilla Essence (it really tastes nicer)

(it helps a lot to have a sugar thermometer when making sweets)

Rinse a 4 litre pot with cold water. Place all the ingredients (except vanilla), in the pot and heat over very low heat very gently until the sugar is fully dissolved (when you push the wooden spoon onto the bottom of the pot there is no more scrunch sound). (Did I say it is important to heat slowly?) Bring mixture to the boil and boil rapidly to the soft ball stage (a temperature of 115°C) while stirring often with a wooden spoon.

Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 2 - 3 minutes while you butter the baking tin. Then add vanilla and beat rapidly with a wooden spoon until the mixture thickens and becomes rough in texture.

Pour the mixture into a 20cm baking tin, non stick works best else just lightly buttered.

Allow to cool a little before cutting it into squares with a sharp, clean knife (I wipe it between slices).

Leave in a cool place to set, break into squares and store in an airtight container.

 

 
Last Updated ( Saturday, 18 October 2008 12:18 )