Name: Swedish Almond Rusk
Yield: Makes 4 dozen rusks
Cuisine: Swedish
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; ½ cup sour cream; ½ cup chopped almonds; 1 teaspoon almond extract; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking soda; 2 large eggs, beaten; ½ cup butter, softened; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom, if desired; 3½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder

Preparation info

Makes
4
dozen rusks

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Scandinavian Classic Baking

By Pat Sinclair

Published 2011

About

Cardamom is a flavor that is unfamiliar to many but is used often in Scandinavian baking. Freshly ground, it adds a distinctive flavor to rusks but cinnamon can be used as a substitute.

Ingredients

3½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon</

Europe
Sweden
Scandinavia
Cookies
Nordic
Vegetarian

Method

Heat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or grease thoroughly. Combine the flour, baking powder, cardamom, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.

Beat the butter in a large mixer bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy. Gradually add sugar