South African Rusks / Biscuits Recipe

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South African Rusks / Biscuits
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Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 190c / 375f.
  2. Mix the 250g butter into the flour either with your hands or in a blender.
  3. Add the sugar, salt and baking powder and then mix in the milk and wine vinegar until you have a smooth dough.
  4. Grease a large baking tray with some of the remaining butter.
  5. Divide the dough into 3 equal portions.
  6. Wet your hands with a little cold water and quickly roll the dough into long dough sausages, about 30cm long.
  7. Arrange the dough sausages in parallel lines on the tray, dotting a few bits of extra butter in between.
  8. Bake for 45mins - 1hour until the tops are golden and crusty.
  9. Remove from the oven and turn the oven temperature down to 150c / 300f.
  10. The dough sausages will have joined together so cut down the lengths to separate them and then cut each sausage into 3cm pieces.
  11. Leave them to cool for a bit so that they are more manageable, then list them up and break them in half down the middle so they look nice and rustic.
  12. Return them to the baking tray, this time laying them on their sides and bake in the oven for a further hour (30 mins each side) to dry them out.
  13. Let them cool completely before storing in a closed container or paper bag, where they will keep well for up to around 5 days.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 870.99 Kcal (3647 kJ)
Calories from fat 360.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 40.03g 62%
Cholesterol 74.94mg 25%
Sodium 1639.51mg 68%
Potassium 333.04mg 7%
Total Carbs 119.74g 40%
Sugars 60.09g 240%
Dietary Fiber 6.59g 26%
Protein 9.4g 19%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 11%
Iron 3.9mg 21%
Calcium 301.3mg 30%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 358.24 Kcal (1500 kJ)
Calories from fat 148.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.47g 62%
Cholesterol 30.82mg 25%
Sodium 674.34mg 68%
Potassium 136.98mg 7%
Total Carbs 49.25g 40%
Sugars 24.71g 240%
Dietary Fiber 2.71g 26%
Protein 3.87g 19%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 11%
Iron 1.6mg 21%
Calcium 123.9mg 30%

* 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

  • 20
    Points
  • 24
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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