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Anzac Biscuits
"These biscuits (cookies in America) are called Anzacs because they were baked by Australian women and sent to their ANZAC soldier sons/husbands serving in Europe and Middle east during WW I. It was more like 2 months before they were received back then, so they certainly do travel well! :-) ** Please note that 1 Australian Tablespoon = 20 mls whereas in most others countries it = 15 mls. Anzac Biscuits"
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- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
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12-24 cookies
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 1 cup rolled oats (oatmeal in USA)
- 1 cup plain flour
- 1⁄2 cup sugar
- 3⁄4 cup desiccated coconut
- 1 tablespoon golden syrup (can substitute corn syrup, I believe)
- 125 g butter (4 oz)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda (baking soda)
- 1 tablespoon water, boiling
directions
- Mix oats, flour, sugar and coconut together.
- Melt syrup and butter together.
- Mix the bicarb with boiling water and add to butter and syrup mixture. Add this to dry ingredients.
- Place tablespoonsful of the mixture on a greased oven slide (cookie sheet). Bake at 150 - 160 C (300-325F) for 20 minutes.
- Good luck.
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Reviews
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I will make these for Rememberance Day 2009. We have a US/UK/CAN/AUS/NZ/Dutch multi-nation ceremony at a mass grave of 100 Allied POWs who were executed by the Japanese in a cave implosion- and are buried here at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary in St. Louis, MO. Our Scottish community is very involved, and I represent the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers Past & Present webgroup ( I own an Ex-British armoured vehicle). LEST WE FORGET -
I feel like I am walking down memory lane. My great grandmother used to make these for ANZAC day. ANZAC day wouldn't be the same with out these bikkies. many thank as I have been trying to find a recipe that I can use so that my kids can have the same experience as I did! Lest We Forget
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i don't know why it tastes bitter inside? is it because i put too much flour? is it normal to see a very sticky dough after mix all together? It's my first time to do this. hope to receive some advice ~~
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Sorry but this recipe is awful. Have made Anzacs before and yes the mix is crumbly, but this mix would not bind at all and biscuits had poor texture and average taste. -
I have been baking these for about 20 years, yes the mix is crumbly so be sure to tightly fist a ball of mix (about the size of a golf ball) and then well flatten with the heal of your hand. Allow for spreading room as they do grow in the oven. These need to be cooled before removing from the baking tray as they are soft and will break. These are very crunchy and my kids love the texture and the loud crunch they deliver. An Aussie classic that has been eaten by members of my family for 5 generations as my great grandfather was in the light horse brigade in WW1 and now my kids eat them too.
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Tweaks
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For chewy cookies. cold tap water not hot, do NOT melt the butter and I throw in dried cranberries, about 1/2 cup. I can never get enough.
