christmas rusks
1 dozen cookies
cooking time:
1 hour
USA
submitted by:
Karl Sazevich-Hedlund
Butter – softened ½ Cup
Sugar ¾ Cup
Eggs 1
Buttermilk ½ Cup
Almond Flavor 1/8 Tsp
Almonds – finely chopped 1/8 Cup
Cardamon - ground ¼ Tsp
Baking Powder 1 Tbls|
Flour 2 ½ Cups
Salt
2. Combine dry ingredients: almonds, flour, baking powder, cardamon, salt
3. Combine wet ingredients: buttermilk, almond flavor
4. Blend into creamed ingredients: alternating dry and wet. Start with dry.
5. Form logs (3-4 with full, 2 with recipe)
a. Create sausage shapes in wrapped in waxed paper, 2 inches in diameter and around 12 inches long.
b. Press the shapes in the wrapped waxed paper to squeeze out any air pockets or cracks
c. Smooth out the outside of the shapes
d. Transfer the logs onto wax paper on a cookie sheet
e. Press out the logs to a loaf shape - ½ to ¾ inches in height
6. Bake: 350 F Degrees for 20 to 30 minutes (until the start of a golden brown on top)
7. Cool 15 minutes
8. Cut loafs into ¾ inches wide slices
9. Lay out slices on their sides on a cookie sheet 10. Bake: 150 F degrees until very dry (at least an hour)