
Moscow crackers
Description
Homemade baked goods for tea. The recipe for making Moscow crackers is very simple; you just have to follow the step‑by‑step instructions exactly, and the result will definitely please you. If during baking the sponge cake becomes very browned on the top while the inside is still moist, cover the top with foil and continue baking. The baking is ready. Serve at the table.
Instructions
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Step 1

Prepare the ingredients.
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Step 2

Put softened butter into a mixing bowl, add powdered sugar and vanilla sugar, a pinch of salt, and beat on high speed.
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Step 3

Continuously whisk, add three eggs one at a time, and whisk for 10 minutes.
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Step 4

At low speed, fold in the raisins, having rinsed them beforehand.
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Step 5

Sift and fold the flour into the dough.
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Step 6

Gather the dough from the sides of the container with a silicone spatula.
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Step 7

Place the dough in a baking pan, bake at 180‑200 °C for 30 minutes, and check doneness with a wooden skewer.
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Step 8

Let the baked cake cool completely.
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Step 9

Slice into pieces 1–1.5 cm thick.
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Step 10

Place the sponge cake slices on a baking sheet, bake again at 180 °C for 15 minutes.
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Step 11

And now pour tea and invite the family to the table, try the aromatic and tasty “Moscow rusks,” the favorite treat of Soviet boys and girls, as well as their parents.