Anzac biscuits

It seems only fitting that my baking for ANZAC Day is Anzac biscuits. On 25 April each year, New Zealand and Australia have a holiday in remembrance of the first landings at Gallipoli in 1915. Anzac biscuits were often baked and put into the care packages sent to our soldiers overseas as they lasted a long time and didn't spoil easily. The recipe has changed little over the years. This one is from the Edmonds Cookery Book and is part of my great biscuit bake off.

Anzac biscuits

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup coconut
• 3/4 cup rolled oats
• 50 g butter
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 tablespoons boiling water

Method

1. Mix together flour, sugar, coconut and rolled oats.
2. Melt butter and golden syrup. Dissolve baking soda in the boiling water and add to butter and golden syrup.
3. Stir butter mixture into the dry ingredients.
4. Place tablespoonsful of mixture onto cold greased trays. Bake at 180°C for 15 minutes or until golden. Makes 20.

Anzac biscuits