ANZAC Biscuits

For Anzac Day we tend to enjoy Anzac biscuits. The history of the Anzac biscuit is that during the war the women back home were concered the soliders were not getting good "tucker". So the women of Australia rallied together and regardless of rations (eggs and butter), created the Anzac biscuit to send to the boys abroad.

lets get started:

pre heat oven to 350F (175C), grease or line 2 baking trays

ingredients:

• 125g butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 3/4 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1 cup desiccated coconut
• 1 cup plain flour
• 3/4 cup brown sugar

lets make them:

1. Combine butter and syrup in a small saucepan, heat gently until butter and syrup melt.
2. Combine bicarbonate of soda and water in a small bowl and stir in the butter mixture.
3. Combine remaining ingredients in a large bowl, pour over warm butter mixture and stir well to combine.
4. Roll rounded teaspoon mixture into balls, place 4 cm apart on baking paper lined baking trays and flatten slightly with a fork.
5. Bake in  a pre heated moderate oven for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes on baking tray, transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Today you can buy Anzac biscuits in almost every store, but to me you can never beat the ones that have been made at home, and especially knowing the love that went into the very first batch how can you get that from a store bought Anzac biscuit....XXoo S