CAKE RUSK - PAKISTANI / INDIAN BREAKFAST DELIGHT

ELEMENT

• 8 cups of All Purpose Flour (Maida)
• 1 package of Yeast
• ½ cup Water (lukewarm)
• 1 tsp. Sugar
• 1 ½ tsp. Salt
• ½ cup Cooking Oil
• 2 Eggs
• ¾ cup Sugar
• 2 tsp. Cardamom Seeds (Ilaichi Daanay)
• 2 cups Water (warm)

COOKING  GUIDELINES

1. Dissolve yeast in the ½ lukewarm water. Stir in the 1 tsp. of sugar, set aside for 1 hour.
2. Mix the oil with the ¾ cup sugar; add eggs, salt and 2 cups of warm water and dissolved yeast.
3. Then stir in flour and cardamom seeds and knead until smooth.
4. Return to a bowl well greased with oil. Brush top with melted butter or oil. Cover, set aside in a warm place until dough rises double.
5. Make out in loaves in a long pan (you may use aluminum ice cube trays, which makes about 5 loaves).
6. When cooled, slice and dry. Toast in a 200 degree oven until dry and light brown.