Fuel for Dancing Recipes | Swedish Almond Rusks

Fuel for Dancing
Written By Ballet 5:8

Dancers at any level of ability can burn lots of calories and need heathy fuel that supports the hard work of both the mind and body in dance.

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Today’s featured recipe is recommended by Ballet 5:8 Company Artist and Ballet 5:8 School of the Arts Instructor Sam Opsal (Mr. Sam).

From Mr. Sam:

This recipe is another sweet treat that is great for the wintertime with coffee, tea or hot chocolate.

My family has it as part of our wide assortment of homemade Christmas cookies and confections as seen in the picture. In terms of taste and texture this rusk recipe is very similar to biscotti.

Swedish Almond Rusks

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  • 1 cup sugar

  • ½ cup butter

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 tsp soda

  • 3 cups flour

  • 1 cup ground almonds

  • ½ cup buttermilk or milk with a little lemon juice

Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs. Sift flour and soda together. Add with remaining ingredients and mix well. Chill. Shape dough into two long rolls and place on a greased cookie sheet. Dough will be very sticky. Bake in 300 F oven for about 25 minutes or until brown. Cut into ½ inch slices and place each slice on its side. Toast first on one side and then on the other in a 250-300 oven until rusks are light brown. Total toasting time is about 45 minutes.



Source:https://school.ballet58.org/blog/swedish-almond-rusks

Tagged: fuel for the body, recipe, December, food blog, Samuel Opsal

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