The Ode:
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
Today is Anzac Day. It is a very important day to all Australians and New Zealanders, although this point escaped me pretty much until my teenage years. Before then the 25th April was my big brothers birthday, which drove me demented because he always got a public holiday for it!
ANZAC Biscuits are made by many people in the lead up to ANZAC Day. It is believed that in WWI the mothers, wives, sisters and partners of the soldiers made these to send in their care parcels to the trenches. The biscuits were supposed to be able to stay fresh long enough for the long journey - I can't verify this though, I'm lucky if mine last a day before being hovered up! Last year I made about 16 batches of these cookies so everyone in my office could have one to commemorate ANZAC Day.
ANZAC Biscuits
1 1/4 cups plain flour, sifted
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup caster sugar
3/4 cup desiccated coconut
2 tbsp golden syrup
150g unsalted butter, chopped
1/2 tsp bicarb of soda
Preheat the oven to 170C.
Place the flour, oats, sugar and coconut in a large bowl and stir to combine.
In a small saucepan place the golden syrup and butter and stir over a low heat until the butter has fully melted. Mix the bicarb soda with 1 1/2 tbsp water and add to the golden syrup mixture. It will bubble whilst you are stirring together so remove from the heat.
Pour into the dry ingredients and mix together until fully combined.
Roll tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls and place on baking trays lined with non stick baking paper, pressing down on the tops to flatten slightly. Bake for 12 mins or until golden brown.
Makes approx 24 biscuits
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Lest we forget.
..... And happy birthday to my Big Bro ;0)
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