Bread Rusk

A bread like rusk which is very healthy with very less oil and made of whole wheat flour and fine semolina. For a cake like rusk, refer earlier post.

Ingredients:

• Whole wheat flour 150 gm
• Fine semolina 50 gm
• Salt a pinch
• Instant yeast less than 1/2 tsp
• Cane sugar 2 tbsp
• Oil 1 tbsp
• Cardamom powder 1 tsp
• Chopped Almonds 2 tbsp
• Diluted lukewarm milk 150 ml

Method:

• Mix the whole wheat flour, salt, sugar, yeast and combine well.
• Add the lukewarm milk and knead it using the stretch and fold method for 8-10 minutes.
• Place the dough in a well oiled bowl and allow it to rise till it is double in volume.
• Punch out the gases and remove the air bubbles. Gently knead for a minute or two. Add the finely chopped almond pieces and mix well.
• Take a bread tin and grease it well. I have used my silicone mould.
• Till the dough into a log and place it in the bread tin and spread it uniformly.
• Apply some oil or milk wash on top and allow it to rise again for 25-30 minutes.
• Bake in a preheated oven at 180 degree Celsius for 25 to 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
• Place the bread in the refrigerator for an hour or so for a quick cool.
• Take it out of the refrigerator and using a long serrated bread knife, slice it neatly into around 1/2 inch thick pieces.

• Place them neatly on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.

• Apply some butter on each piece. Bake them at 150 degree Celsius till one side becomes golden in colour.
• Gently flip the rusks and apply some butter on the other side too. Bake again for few minutes.
• Please keep a good watch or else you will end up with over baked rusks.
• Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.
• Store in airtight containers and enjoy them with a cup of hot hot tea or cold milk.