Would You Like a Good Anzac Biscuit Recipe?

Go to any CWA cook book in Australia and there you’ll find a good reliable ANZAC biscuit recipe. If you don’t happen to have one at hand I’ve copied mine for you that I’ve been using for a long time. It comes from The CWA Cookery Book and Household Hints published by the Country Women’s Association (CWA) of Western Australia.

What more can you say other than that these biscuits are a favourite with almost every Australian you ask, often associated with childhood memories. Even I enjoy munching them though I’m not a keen biscuit eater. I’m sure it’s the oats and coconut that do it for me, as they do in my favourite fruit crumbles.

Read what the original ANZAC biscuits were like - they even had the alternative name of ‘ANZAC tiles’ - and you’ll probably thank the heavens that someone took the initiative, appropriated the name and combined it with a biscuit recipe more likely to have universal appeal. Most of us would regard them as iconically Australian as Vegemite. They can be baked all year round.

ANZAC Biscuits

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 cup plain flour
• 125g butter, melted
• 1 Tablespoon golden syrup
• 1 level teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
• 2 Tablespoons boiling water

Method

1. Heat oven to moderate - say 160C - and place oven rack on middle rung of oven
2. Place all the dry ingredients in a bowl and stir to combine
3. Pour in the melted butter and mix in a little
4. Combine the golden syrup, bi-carb and boiling water
5. Add to the mixture and combine well with a wooden spoon
6. Drop small pieces onto a biscuit tray lined with baking paper
7. Bake for approximately 18-20 minutes

My Tips

• Every oven is different and so the temperature is a guide - think moderate for your oven
• Use your sense of smell when baking biscuits - it will tell you when their almost ready
• I like small biscuits but you can make them any size you like but cooking times may vary

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