Sometimes a time honoured, family recipe is called for. My Darling Man has been recovering from shoulder surgery. His shoulder is healing beautifully but his stomach has taken a huge hit!So as he ventures back into eating normal food again, my baking has gone back to basics. One of his (late) Mum's recipes - in her lovely handwriting. It comes from the days of baking with basic ingredients already in the larder. It fits the bill perfectly!
While I bake I enjoy a warm emotional connection with my lovely mother in law.
I think of her and all the baking she did over the years for her family (10 kids). Darling Man is double-y comforted remembering his Mum as he dunks his ANZAC biccy! Classic comfort food.
ANZAC Biscuits.
Melt together -
125gms butter
2TBspn Golden Syrup
Meanwhile mix the following dry ingrediants together in a bowl -
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup coconut
Mix 1 tsp baking soda with 2 Tspns boiling water and add to melted ingrediants and then mix together with dry ingredients. Roll into small balls and flatten with a fork.
Bake 150degC until golden - about 20 minutes.
I’ve been enjoying the Domestic Goddess and printed the ANZAC biscuits recipe. I want to try it soon cos I already have all the ingredients and you make it sound so easy. I love those biscuits too. Keresi - FIJI
ReplyDeleteYesterday I read this about ANZAC Biscuits -
ReplyDelete'Recipes for ANZAC biscuits appeared from the early 1920's. Defined by its basic ingredients... it's an honest biscuit and with its sweet chewy/crunchy texture, quickly became a favorite of home bakers.'
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