Back to Basics. Anzac biscuits by Fiona.

In Australia it is Anzac Day on Thursday.  Anzac Day is a day of remembrance in Australia and New Zealand, commemorating all who served and died in wars/conflicts and peace keeping.   We remember them.   All year but especially at this time Anzac biscuits are an absolute Aussie classic.

Golden Syrup is a pantry staple here.  If you are overseas and don't know of it, you should find it in the British section of a supermarket. 

Over to Fiona...

So, today i made Anzac biscuits. They are a bit of an Aussie staple….. yesterday i saw a pack of 10 biscuits “on sale” from a large grocery store bakery…… and i saw families buying them up….. these are super easy and quick to make, use things usually in a pantry and travel well, so great with a cuppa or in school lunchboxes. The ingredients cost a fraction of the store price and they are not hard to make.

Step 1: turn on the oven to 160 degrees c

Step 2: measure out 125 g butter, 2 tablespoons water and the 2 tablespoons golden syrup into small saucepan. 

Step 3: pop that on the stove over low heat to melt the butter mix together. While that is happening, measure out 1 cup of plain flour, 1 cup rolled oats, 2/3 cup of coconut, and 2/3 cup brown sugar.

 

Step 4: give the dry ingredients a mix up, then once the butter mix is melted, add 1/2 teaspoon of bicarb soda to the butter mix. It will froth. 

Give it a quick stir and it should all be frothy.

Step 5: mix the butter mix into the dry ingredients and mix well.

Step 6: place spoonfuls onto cookie sheet and bake about 10 min. Baking longer will make them harder and crunchy (my mums favourite!) whereas shorter makes them chewy which i prefer! I generally get them out when they are just browning slightly on the edge….

Allow to cool before putting them away in a container.

Thank you so much Fiona!   I also like them chewy.  They are so good.

Thank you to all who served and fought for our freedoms. xxx