#MothersDay recipe Mother-In-Law Butter Milk Rusks

Reuben's Mother In Law Rusks are the perfect breakfast treat. Picture Craig Fraser

Reuben's Mother In Law Rusks are the perfect breakfast treat. Picture Craig Fraser

Published May 12, 2017

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Mother-In-Law Butter Milk Rusks (Makes about 18)

Ingredients

1kg self-raising flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

salt

2 eggs

2 cups buttermilk

500g block/solid margarine

1½ cups sugar

Method

Preheat the oven to 180° C.

Coat a baking tin with cooking spray

Mix the flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt together in a bowl.

In a large jug, whisk the eggs and buttermilk together.

Melt the margarine and sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, then add this mixture to the flour.

Pour the egg mixture into the flour, and mix well until a soft dough forms.

Press the dough into the baking tin and bake for about 30 minutes.

Cut into rusk shapes and dry them for 2 to 3 hours in the oven at 50°C.

*Published in Reuben At Home (Quivertree Publications)

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