Name: Homemade Cake Rusk
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose flour (120 g); 1 tsp baking powder (2 g); ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature (114 g); ½ cup granulated white sugar (100 g); ½ tsp vanilla extract (2.1 g); 2 eggs, at room temperature (100 g)

Method

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Preheat the oven to 325°F.
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Sift together the and , then set aside.
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Beat the room-temperature until soft and creamy.
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Gradually add the and cream together until smooth.
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Add the one at a time, beating until the mixture is smooth.
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Mix in the .
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Slowly add the mixture into the wet ingredients.
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Beat until smooth.
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Pour the batter into an 8x8 square cake pan.
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Bake at 325°F until set.
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Cool, then cut into thin slices.
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Reduce the oven temperature to 300°F.
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Arrange the slices on a tray with space between them.
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Bake at 300°F.
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Flip the rusks and bake again until dark golden brown.
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Cool completely, then store in an airtight container.

Nutrition

Variations

For more protein, add ½ cup finely ground almond meal and ⅓ cup chopped pistachios to the batter.

Notes

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