what is rusk ?

[robin o]

Wotcha all
i understand you put rusk into sausages i think its some kind of cereal but not sure .so what is it ? and where do i get it ? look forward to replies

[aris]

It's basically breadcrumbs, but made without yeast. You can buy it on this website.

[robin o]

bread crumbs a . cant i make them myself ?

[aris]

Sure - someone has posted a recipe here before. Just remember that bread usually has yeast, and rusk has none.

You can also try oats wizzed up in a food processor.

[Oddley]

Here is the rusk recipe:

Recipe for an economy rusk follows

Rusk (Economy)

Ingredients
� 1 lb (450 g) plain/all purpose flour or bread flour/strong flour
� 1/2 tspn (pinch) of salt
� 2 tspns (25 ml) DOUBLE ACTING baking powder (see note below)
� 6 � - 8 � fl oz (185 -250 ml) potable water

Note: 1 tspn (5 ml) baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) and 2 � tspns (11� ml) cream of tartar may be substituted for the baking powder.

Method
� Preheat oven to 450 �F (230 �C)
� Sieve the flour, salt and DOUBLE ACTION baking powder together.
� DO NOT ADD ALL OF THE WATER but just enough to make a smooth, pliable dough (all flours vary)
� Roll out lightly to approximately �� (12 mm) thick then place on a lightly greased tray
� Place in oven on the middle shelf and bake for 15 minutes at 450 �F (230 �C)
� Remove from the oven and using the tines of a fork split in half along its thickness
� Place back on tray with the opened faces upwards
� Return to oven
� Reduce the heat to 375 �F (190 �C) and bake for a further 15 minutes.
� Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack.
� When cool using the large holes of a grater reduce to ?� (3 mm) particles.
� Store in airtight container and use as required.

[robin o]

Thanks oddley i,m going to have a go tonight