Elli’s Rusks

The Finnish version of biscotti, rusks are also “twice-baked” cookies, good for dunking into coffee or wine and good keepers. A Finnish friend taught me about rusks when I was in college. At the time they seemed odd and exotic—dry and not too sweet—but delicious. Now we have a market flooded with all kinds of biscotti. How fashions in food change!

Try these with different kinds of nuts—almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts, and pine nuts—or a mixture of your favorite nuts.