Recipes

SKORPA (Swedish Rusks) By: Judith W.

Recipe Story

This is a family recipe we used for the holidays although we could eat it all the time. Especially wonderful at Christmas and is our tradition. Our daughter had CF and went through 2 double lung transplants. This recipe was a favorite of hers.

Ingredients

  • 2 c sugar
  • 8 Tbsp melted butter
  • 2 c buttermilk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 c chopped black walnuts
  • 4 c wheat flour
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • Add All Ingredients

Directions

  1. Mix sugar, shortening and egg. Set aside.

  2. Sift soda, salt and flour.

  3. Add dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk.

  4. Add vanilla and black walnuts.

  5. Bake as a cake in a 9 x 13 inch pan.

  6. After cooling a short time after baking cut strips of about 2 1/2 x 1 inch.

  7. Place bars on a cookie sheet allowing air to circulate between bars in a warm oven 150 degrees to 200 degrees until dry and hard.

Nutritional Information

  • Servings: 24
  • Amount per serving:
    • Calories: 216
    • Fat: 8 g
    • Sodium: 136 mg
    • Protein: 5 g
    • Calcium: 36 mg

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