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Wheat skonrok (rusks)

A yeast dough of wheat flour, fresh-strained milk, butter and sugar is shaped into round buns, baked about ½ hour, split when cold and dried in a lukewarm oven. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), p. 628.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 628 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

The buns are baked, split when cold and dried in a barely lukewarm oven.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Make the dough and rise

    Set the dough in the usual way and let it rise to double.

  2. 2

    Shape and rise again

    Work the dough into round, fairly large buns and let them rise for ¾ hour.

  3. 3

    Brush and bake

    Brush with milk and bake in a very hot oven for about ½ hour.

  4. 4

    Split and dry

    Split the buns in two when cold. Dry them in an oven that should be only lukewarm.

Changes from the original

Quantities are unchanged. Oven temperature is given only as «very hot oven» and «lukewarm oven» and is not converted.

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Frequently asked questions

How do the rusks become dry?
The buns are split in two when cold and dried in a barely lukewarm oven.
How long are the buns baked?
About ½ hour in a very hot oven.

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