Anzac Biscuits.

**Phteven** · April 23rd, 2012, 06:07 PM

Who is making Anzac biscuits tomorrow?
What recipe are you using? Please share it.

Last year DS's school focused on history for a term so for one of his talks I sent him in with a batch of Anzac biscuits and while we cooked them we had a talk about how they came to be. I think that him and his brother must have learnt something because as soon as they heard today that Wednesday was Anzac day they asked if we could bake Anzac biscuits

I love those moments when they demonstrate that their ears aren't just for decoration

I usually use one of the recipes at Taste but The $120 blog just posted one I might try if I'm not tempted by any other recipes.

INGREDIENTS

1 cup (150g) plain flour; 1 cup (90g) rolled oats ; 1 cup (85g) desiccated coconut ; ¾ cup (155g) brown sugar ; 125g butter ; 2 tbsp golden syrup ; 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda

METHOD

Preheat the oven to 160°C. Line two baking trays with non-stick baking paper.

Sift the flour into a large bowl. Stir in the oats, coconut and brown sugar.

Put the butter, golden syrup and 2 tbsp water in a small saucepan. Stir over a medium heat until melted. Stir in the bicarbonate of soda. Pour the butter mixture into the flour mixture and stir until combined.

Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place on the trays, about 5cm apart. Press with a fork to flatten slightly. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Set aside on the trays for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack so they cool completely.

This is the Taste one. I add just a little bit more golden syrup.

Makes

about 24
Ingredients

1 cup (150g) plain flour
1 cup (90g) rolled oats
1 cup (85g) Ward McKenzie desiccated coconut
3/4 cup (155g) brown sugar
125g butter
2 tbs golden syrup
1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
2 tbs water

Method

Preheat the oven to 160°C. Line two baking trays with non-stick baking paper. Sift the flour into a large bowl. Stir in the oats, coconut and brown sugar.

Put the butter, golden syrup and 2 tbs water in a small saucepan. Stir over a medium heat until melted. Stir in the bicarbonate of soda.

Pour the butter mixture into the flour mixture and stir until combined.

Roll level tablespoons of mixture into balls. Place on the trays, about 5cm apart.

Press with a fork to flatten slightly. Bake for 10 minutes or until golden brown.

Set aside on the trays for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack so it cools completely.

**Amy_jellybean** · April 23rd, 2012, 06:15 PM

Yep I cook the taste one all the time, they are yum!

I cant believe this time last year I was in Turkey for Anzac day. Sitting in Anzac cove in the freezing cold weather eating anzac biccies waiting for the dawn service was amazing!!!

**Phteven** · April 23rd, 2012, 06:25 PM

I'm thinking I might make them on Anzac Day itself instead of tomorrow. We don't have other plans....

**aussienic** · April 23rd, 2012, 06:24 PM

i have made 2 batches over the last 24 hours.. need to make more as the kids are flying through them.. I use a recipe on taste

**Doing my best** · April 23rd, 2012, 06:25 PM

I wanted to, but the oven where we are staying in nz isn't working too well

But I normally use raw sugar instead of brown sugar for a softer chewier biscuit (my ds thinks Anzac biscuits are acmeal replacement, lol)

**Lulliloo** · April 23rd, 2012, 06:29 PM

onyx do they come out crunchy or chewy,.... i love chewy ones but can never get them quite right.

**Phteven** · April 23rd, 2012, 06:33 PM

If you bake them for 10 minutes they should be chewy. The longer you bake them the crunchier they get. They always harden up as they cool so if they seem a bit soft when you pull them out that's ok. it doesn't mean they're not done.
If they come out crunchy knock a couple of minutes off the next time you cook them.

**Rouge** · April 23rd, 2012, 06:49 PM

DS can recite the recipe for ANZAC Biscuits off by heart. Including the temperature and the time to cook lol. He loved learning about it too... Secretly I think he just likes baking