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The History of Ouma Rusks

It all began in the year 1939 in the small Eastern Cape town of Molteno. The effects of the Great Depression had brought many communities to their knees.

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Ouma Rusks

It was at this time that Ouma Greyvensteyn and her friends attended a church meeting where ways in which to help mission work were discussed.  Like in the Gospel, the women were given half-a-crown each to use their talents.

Then it came to her – using just one half-crown, the time-honoured family recipe and her home cooking talents, she baked her rusks to sheer perfection, which she then sold to the visiting farmers’ wives in the community.  Within days, orders were pouring in for Ouma’s delicious rusks.  Today, we are proud of our heritage.

From the humble beginnings of a half-crown, Ouma’s unique and time-honoured family recipe, and her baking talents, have provided Ouma with her reputation as South Africa’s most famous baker.  This unique, crunchy snack is a true South African icon, which is sought after in many countries around the world.  The ideal treat, that can be served any time of the day, morning, noon or night, and is delicious with coffee or tea.

Ouma Rusks are a traditional South African snack that are consumed with coffee and tea. This true South African icon is enjoyed all over the world with the same feeling - Now is the perfect time to "Dip ‘n Ouma"!

Available in 500g & 1Kg and the following flavours: Condensed Milk, Aniseed, Buttermilk, Muesli, Wholewheat, Original sliced, Buttermilk sliced and Dunkems Blueberry.