Tea Party Tea & Buttermilk Rusks



This is another recipe of my Ouma Erika’s. It’s supposed to be enjoyed with a cup of English Breakfast Tea, or, like my family calls it, "Tea Party Tea". It’s a really messy treat to make, so roll up your sleeves and let's start baking!

　
Ingredients:

6 1/2 cups self-raising flour
2 eggs
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup margarine
1 cup sugar

**If you only have all purpose flour and don't want to run to the store for self raising flour, simply add 1 ½ tsp baking powder and ½ tsp salt for each cup of flour.

**If you don't have buttermilk, just add 1 tbsp white vinegar or lemon juice to 1 cup of milk. Let it sit for 5 min and use as the recipe indicates. (Use 2 cups of milk and 2 tbsp of white vinegar or lemon juice for this recipe.)
　

　Method:

1.) Mix the sugar and eggs well. Add the buttermilk and mix well.
2.) Rub the margarine into the flour. This is where the messy (and fun) part begins!
3.) Mix the flour and milk mixture with your hands. Knead the dough softly.
4.) Form small golf ball sized balls and line them up side-by-side in a well greased bread pan. (This recipe fills 3 bread pans)
5.) Bake at 325 F for 50 min.
6.) After cooling slightly, break apart and place them directly on the oven racks. Let them dry in the oven at 200 F for approximately 2 hrs.

　


　

Tea Party Tea:

Make a pot of black tea. My family always uses PG Tips.

Before you fill your tea pot with tea, you need to warm up your tea pot.

To do this, pour hot water into your tea pot and put the lid on.

Meanwhile, boil a kettle of water. Once the water boils, pour your

tea pot water out, then fill your tea pot with 2 tea bags and pour the hot water in.

Brew the tea for 2-3 min.

Pour a small amount of milk into your tea cup, add sugar if desired, fill with tea and stir.

Now, you can enjoy your Rusks and Tea!

　

~Nully’s Tips~

This is a very, VERY messy thing to bake.

If you have any jewelry on,

TAKE THEM OFF!!!!

　

"The lamp of the Lord searches the spirit of a man; It searches out his inmost being." ~ Proverbs 20:27