Are you game for a tea time snack that is both hearty as well as delicious?
Let’s talk about cake rusk, a popular biscotti from India that has fans all over the world. In addition to being a teatime specialty, cake rusk is perfect for breakfast and for entertaining guests at home.
What is cake rusk?
Cake rusk is a ready to eat semi-hard toast. This sweet tasting snack is a great accompaniment with hot and cold beverages. Adults and kids both love to dunk cake rusks in tea, coffee, or milk and relish to their heart's content.
Ingredients of cake rusk
Cake rusk is 100% vegetarian and prepared using the following wholesome ingredients~
- All-purpose wheat flour
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Milk products
- Edible oil or butter
- Vanilla extract
Taste of cake rusk
Cake rusks are similar to Italian biscotti in the fact that they are also twice baked. One can even call cake rusks Indian style biscotti.
However, they taste more like cake than biscuits.
Cake rusks are brownish-golden in color and highly popular due to their crispy and crunchy flavor. Cake rusks are best enjoyed by dipping in some liquid and taking a hearty bite. This way they become soft and just melt in your mouth. The creamy and nutty aftertaste of cake rusk is simply heavenly.
How to store cake rusk
Cake rusks are best stored in an airtight container and can last up to two weeks if stored in a cool and dry place. Because of their longer shelf life, cake rusks make for a good travel pack, if you’re going on a holiday for 1 to 2 weeks.
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