ANZAC Biscuits

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I know yesterday was ANZAC Day and I did make the biscuits then, however it was for a very late afternoon tea. Also due to not enough trays to put in the oven baking took longer than expected.

I used the ANZAC Biscuit recipe from the Wiki Cookbook – ANZAC Biscuits, however if you wish to do the more traditional method it is available from The Australian War Memorial Recipe for ANZAC Biscuits

Ready to add the coconut

Ingredients

2 cups plain (non-self raising) flour
1 cup white or brown sugar
4 tablespoons golden syrup (cane syrup) or honey
1 cup desiccated coconut
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons of water
2 cups rolled or instant oats
225 grams butter or margarine

All the dry ingredients

I melted the butter and golden syrup in the microwave. The recipe wanted you to do it in a saucepan but I think you could do it either way.

Method

Mix the dry ingredients in a bowl, and melt the syrup and butter in a saucepan. Add the baking soda and water to the syrup mix.
Mix the wet and dry ingredients, adding water if necessary.
Separate and roll the mixture into small balls, and flatten them on oven trays.
Bake at 150°C (300°F) for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

The finished biscuits are quite chewy and crisp, and have a long shelf-life.

Kids helped me make this batch. All ready to go in the oven.

All cooked and ready to eat. They were very yummy! We did not have a huge dinner due to the ANZAC biscuit afternoon tea.

Did you make ANZAC Biscuits yesterday? Were they yummy? Did you make heaps? I have a huge box of them and I think they will be treats in lunches for weeks to come.