These orange-flavoured rusks are an example of contemporary rusk-making. Rusks have been around in the southern part of Africa since 1652 when the Dutch arrived at the Cape of Good Hope. Their ship-rations included dried-out bread that is the direct ancestor of contemporary rusks. Home-bakers typically bake large batches of […]
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Rusks
Introduction Life feels a whole lot better when you wake up to the smell of rusks or “beskuit” in the oven. There is something very comforting to the smell of warm milk, butter, flour and sugar. Just as there is something utterly serene in sitting at a table at dawn […]