SC - Rusks???

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In a message dated 1/5/01 12:11:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, DeeWolff at aol.com 
writes:

<< I'm diving into a Dutch cookbook and I don't know what rusks are. Can 
anyone 
 help??
 
 Many Thanks,
 Andrea M. >>

rusk (noun)

[modification of Spanish & Portuguese rosca coil, twisted roll]

First appeared 1595

 1 : hard crisp bread orig. used as ship's stores

 2 : a sweet or plain bread baked, sliced, and baked again until dry and crisp

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