Anise Rusks Food

ANISE RUSKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F.
• Line bottom of 9 x 13 pan with wax paper or parchment paper and set aside.
• In medium bowl, combine egg yolks and half of the sugar using an electric mixer.
• Beat til thick and lemon coloured about 3 minutes.
• Beat in extract and orange peel.
• Set mixer on low speed and gradually beat in flour and water, beating just until combined.
• Set aside.
• In separate bowl, using clean beaters, beat egg whites until foamy.
• Gradually add remaining sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
• Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of beaten whites into mixture to loosen batter.
• Fold in remaining whites, 1/3 at a time.
• Pour batter into paper lined pan and using a spatula smooth top.
• Bake until top is browned 20-25 minutes.
• Remove from oven, and reduce temperature to 250F.
• Using a knife or metal spatula, loosen edges of cake from pan.
• Invert cake onto wire rack.
• Peel off paper, and set cake right side up on cutting board.
• Cut into four equal sections.
• Then cut each section in half and each half into four equal slices.
• Arrange slices on a cookie sheet and bake until golden and crisp (1 - 1 1/2 hours).