Fruit and Nut Rusks Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup dates chopped
  • 1/2 cup almonds whole
  • 1 1/2 tsp anise seeds
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs

Directions:

  1. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Toss dates, nuts and seeds with 2 tablespoons of flour mixture. Beat butter, sugar, almond extract and eggs at high speed until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour mixture, dates, nuts and seeds. Chill in covered bowl for 2 hours.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Turn dough onto floured surface, and divide in half. Rolling with floured hands, shape each half of dough into a cylinder 10-12 long. Place on foil-covered cookie sheet. Bake for 25 minutes until firm and golden. Cool for 5 minutes on cookie sheet, then cool completely on wire rack.
  3. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Cut each loaf into 15-18 1/2 diagonal slice with serrated knife. Put on cookie sheets. Bake for 20 minutes, turn over and bake another 20 minutes. Cool on wire racks. Pack in air-tight containers and store up to 2 weeks.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1433.83 Kcal (6003 kJ)
Calories from fat 594.11 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 66.01g 102%
Cholesterol 224.74mg 75%
Sodium 3048.2mg 127%
Potassium 1098.17mg 23%
Total Carbs 190.91g 64%
Sugars 56.63g 227%
Dietary Fiber 19.2g 77%
Protein 27.83g 56%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 10.5mg 59%
Calcium 634mg 63%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 387.47 Kcal (1622 kJ)
Calories from fat 160.55 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 17.84g 102%
Cholesterol 60.73mg 75%
Sodium 823.73mg 127%
Potassium 296.76mg 23%
Total Carbs 51.59g 64%
Sugars 15.3g 227%
Dietary Fiber 5.19g 77%
Protein 7.52g 56%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 2.8mg 59%
Calcium 171.3mg 63%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 33.4
    Points
  • 39
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • high fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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