Receta Recipe For Dried Plum And Almond Rusks

by Tandy Sinclair

Rusks are to South Africans what biscotti are to Italians. They are a hard, twice baked biscuit (cookie to my American readers), that is most often served with a hot drink such as tea, and used for dipping. In South Africa the most common source of commercial rusks is Ouma Rusks where ouma means grandmother in Afrikaans. They do amazing flavours, and I am sure many a South African child has teethed on them. Since discovering that I can make small batches of rusks with success, I have started making up flavour combinations to suit my mood, and what needs using up. I had some plums in the fridge which never seemed to ripen. When we got back from overseas I turned them into dried plums and then used these to make my dried plum and almond rusks. I hope that no matter where you are, you will try and make this traditional South African tea time treat.

What is the traditional biscuit / cookie from your country?

• Dried Plum And Almond Rusks
• Dried Plum And Almond Rusks
• Ingredients:
• 275g self raising flour
• 1.25mls baking powder
• 2.5mls salt
• 85g sugar - I used fructose
• 65g dried plums
• 65g almonds
• 25g dessicated coconut
• 1 egg, beaten
• 125g thick yoghurt
• 125g butter, melted

Method:

Preheat the oven to 180° Celsius

Line a loaf tin with baking paper

Place the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl and mix

Mix together the egg, yoghurt and butter

Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid ingredients

Mix until well combined

Pour the batter into the loaf tin

Bake for 45 minutes

Remove from the oven and leave to cool completely on a wire rack

Preheat the oven to 40° Celsius

Cut into chunks and bake for 3 hours to dry out

Cooks Notes:

I made my own dried plums by baking quartered plums for 90 minutes at 100° Celsius

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About Tandy Sinclair

I am passionate about regional, sustainable and seasonal produce. I live in Gordons Bay in a cottage with my husband, our three dogs, a tortoise and a fish. We are busy building a house which is an adventure all in itself. Each year we visit a new place to experience the food of the area.