ALMOND SWEDISH RUSKS
My dad fondly remembers the Swedish breads and baked goods his mother baked. A friend shared this recipe for these yummy cookies so I could surprise Dad with them. You could use this recipe to bake up some memories for your family.Sherri Henderson, Battle Ground, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h20m
Yield 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir in almonds. , On a greased baking sheet, shape the dough into two 11x3-1/2-in. rectangles. Bake at 325° for 40 minutes or until lightly browned. Carefully remove to wire racks; cool for 20 minutes., Transfer to a cutting board; cut with a serrated knife into 3/4-in. slices. Place cut side down on greased baking sheets. , Bake at 325° for 10-12 minutes; turn slices over. Bake 10-12 minutes longer or until golden brown. Remove to a wire racks to cool. Drizzle with melted chocolate if desired. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 123 calories, Fat 5g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 23mg cholesterol, Sodium 160mg sodium, Carbohydrate 17g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
SWEDISH ALMOND RUSKS
Not too sweet, these nutty, crunchy cookies go well with a cup of hot coffee...and travel well in care packages, too!
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 6 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in extract. Sift together flour, cardamom and baking soda; add alternately with sour cream to creamed mixture. Fold in almonds. Divide dough into 6 parts; shape into logs (like refrigerated cookie dough). Place 3 each on 2 greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for about 30 minutes or until light brown. , Remove logs to cutting board. Using a sharp knife, slice logs diagonally 1/2 in. thick. Place cookies on sheets; return to oven and bake until light brown. Cool; store in tightly covered containers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 92 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 13mg cholesterol, Sodium 41mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
SWEDISH ALMOND RUSK (MANDEL SKORPER)
Categories Bread Cookies Mixer Nut Dessert Bake Almond Spice Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes about 5 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Sift together flour, cardamom, baking powder, salt, and baking soda.
- Beat together butter, sugar, and extract with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in flour mixture at low speed just until combined, then stir in almonds.
- Form dough into 4 (11- by 2-inch) logs and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased large baking sheet.
- Bake logs in middle of oven until pale golden, about 20 minutes. Cool logs on sheet 5 minutes, then transfer to a cutting board and cut logs diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices with a serrated knife using a sawing motion.
- Reduce temperature to 300°F.
- Arrange rusks, cut sides down, on baking sheets and bake in batches in middle of oven until golden, about 18 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool.
GRANDMA SALLY'S SWEDISH RUSKS
Swedish rusks are an old family recipe. These are great crisp cookies for dipping in coffee, tea, or hot chocolate.
Provided by Jasonh61
Categories 100+ Everyday Cooking Recipes Special Collection Recipes New
Time 2h45m
Yield 39
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
- Beat sugar, shortening, and milk together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until well combined. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Mix flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt together in a bowl. Add to the wet ingredients in batches, mixing after each addition until incorporated. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack and let cool completely, about 30 minutes. Reduce the oven temperature to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
- Cut cake into three 3-inch strips lengthwise and thirteen 1-inch strips crosswise for a total of 39 pieces. Lay pieces on their sides on 2 cookie sheets. Sprinkle the top sides of the cookies with 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar.
- Bake rusks in the 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) oven for 45 minutes. Remove from the oven, flip rusks, and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar. Bake until golden brown, 15 to 20 more minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.9 calories, Carbohydrate 17.6 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 91.9 mg, Sugar 6.8 g
ALMOND RUSK
Cardamom is a flavor commonly used in Scandanavian baking. It adds a distinctive flavor to rusks, but cinnamon can be used as a substitute.
Provided by Daily Inspiration S
Categories Cookies
Time 1h10m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease thoroughly. Combine the flour, baking powder, cardamom, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
- 2. Beat the butter in a large mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sugar and beat 1 minute until light. Beat in the sour cream, almond extract and eggs. With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the flour and beat until soft dough forms. Beat in the almonds.
- 3. Divide the dough into 3 parts. Shape each third into a log approx. 12 inches by 1 1/2 inches high by 2 inches wide. Place the logs on the baking sheet. Flatten slightly.
- 4. Bake 25-30 minutes or until browned and firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and cool slightly on the baking sheet.
- 5. Cut each log into diagonal slices about 3/4 inches thick using a serrated knife or a bread knife. Place the slices flat on a baking sheet and return to the oven. Bake 8-10 minutes or until toasted. Turn the slices over and continue baking 8-10 minutes more or until the second side is toasted. Cool on a wire cooling rack.
SOUTH AFRICAN RUSKS
Make and share this South African Rusks recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Norahs Girl
Categories Breads
Time 12h15m
Yield 24 rusks approx
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly mix the dry ingredients.
- Combine all the wet ingredients, pour them into the dry ingredients, and stir until you have a soft dough, similar to biscuit dough.
- Turn the dough onto a well-floured surface and roll or pat it to about a 1/2 inch thickness.
- Cut the dough into rectangles about 2 by 4 inches.
- Bake the rusks about 2 inches apart on buttered baking sheet for about 25 minutes until the tops are crisping and browning a little.
- Loosely pile the rusks on a baking sheet and keep them in a 200 degree oven all day or all night (about 12 hours) to dry.
- The finished rusks should be very dry and hard.
- Cool and store in an airtight container.
- Rusks will keep for weeks.
- Variations Oatmeal-Raisin Rusks: Reduce the white flour to 1 1/2 cups and add 2 cups rolled oats and 1/2 cup currants or chopped raisins.
- Almond Rusks: Add 1 cup chopped almonds and omit the cinnamon.
- Peanut Rusks: Add 1 cup coarsely chopped peanuts.
CARDAMOM SWEDISH RUSKS
You'll be remembered for these cookies when you serve them for a morning coffee or at a gathering. Melted chips drizzled on top make them look fancy, but they're so easy to make.-Julianne Johnson, Grove City, Minnesota
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 27 cookies.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, cream and extract. Combine the remaining ingredients; gradually add to creamed mixture (batter will be thick). , Spoon into three greased 5-3/4x3x2-in. loaf pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes., Remove to a cutting board; cut each loaf into nine slices with a serrated knife. Place cut side down on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. Turn slices; bake 10 minutes longer or until crisp and golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 305 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 287mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
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