Originally made in my hometown of Plymouth, I could easily have been forgiven for despising the sight, the thought or the taste of them. The aroma used to waft over the whole of the city Instead it fuelled my passion for these oversize delicious biscuits, which incidentally are designed for weaning small babies, and as a finger food for older babies and toddlers.
Sold in boxes of 9 or 18, they can cost around £1 For 9 rusks. They are especially suitable for invalids and the elderly, as they appear to be very easy to digest. Available in various flavours there are both savoury and sweet, I still prefer the original. Although they do contain a lot of sugar, good dental hygiene is a real must.
I am told that my addiction started at an early age, with relatives working there and able to buy the broken biscuits, large bags of Farley’s were the norm in our house. As far as I am aware the recipes for the original rusks are still used, they certainly don’t taste any different that they did years ago.
The only real difference that I can see is the foil wrapping which is supposed to keep the biscuits fresher for longer. I don't know if this works because they aren't in my house for long enough. They can be eaten as biscuits or be mashed with water or milk.
The ingredients are non-dairy, which makes them also suitable for vegetarians and vegans. Made mainly from Wheat flour, they are fortified with minerals and vitamins.
These round biscuits can be easily mashed with warm milk or with a little more time cold milk.
As they can be mashed to any consistency it makes them especially suitable when slighty thicker than milk for the smallest baby to wean, right through to a sticky goo.
There really are not any disadvantages apart from the price and the fact that they don’t come in super large economy packs that last more than 3 days in a hungry household.
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I love them as well but my duaghter is not impressed at all:).
nice op.
Alex
jennystevenson 25.07.2001 12:24
Good op with useful tips. Haha! My gran still buys them especially when I go round, I still love them and I'm 23! Yum...Jenny :)
kathchurchill 25.07.2001 12:22
Just like to point out that only the 'original' ones are non-dairy - the 'reduced sugar', 'gluten free' etc are not. I know as my son was put on a non-dairy diet and I thought they would all be the same. Excellent op - you've reminded me I need some more when I go shopping! Thanks!
Jul 25th, 2001
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