Weetbix Beskuit (Weet-Bix Rusks)

Ingredients

• 5 cups flour
• 3 cups wheat flour
• 10 ml baking soda
• 10 ml baking powder
• 7 pieces Weetbix (Crushed)
• 500 g butter
• 10 ml salt
• 500 ml buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 tbsp vinegar

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius

2. 2

   Mix dry ingredients. Add crushed weetbix. Rub the butter into the dry ingredients using your fingers or pastry blender.

3. 3

   Whisk the eggs and sugar until light in colour. Add the vinegar and buttermilk and mix until well combined.

4. 4

   Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix to form a dough. Pour into prepared bbaking tray and bake for 20 to 30 minutes until golden and a skewer inserted comes out clean.

5. 5

   Turn out onto wire rack and let cool.

6. 6

   Cut into thick fingers and dry out at 100 degree Celsius for about 3 1/2 hours or until desired consistency.