Lest We Forget.

This weekend we remember those who have served, and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in ensuring our safety and freedom. Your service, Your sacrifice will never be forgotten.

As we head into ANZAC weekend I find myself baking ANZAC biscuits and sharing the history of this important memorial with my children.

What does ANZAC mean?

It’s an acronym and it stands for Australia New Zealand Army Corps and ANZAC day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War.

If you’d like to know more about ANZAC day, visit the Australian War Memorial Website.

This weekend most Australians will pay their respects at one of the many dawn services around the country or quietly pay their respects in their own way.

Why bake ANZAC Biscuits?

On Gallipoli, where the supply of fresh food and water was often difficult to maintain, hardtack biscuits became notorious. So closely have they been identified with the whole Gallipoli experience that they are sometimes known Anzac tiles or Anzac wafer biscuits. Hence the confusion with the sweet biscuit.

Source: Australian War Memorial

MY FAVOURITE ANZAC DAY RECIPE

Ingredients

1 Cup Rolled Oats

1 Cup Plain Flower

1 Cup of Desiccated Coconut

1 Tablespoon Golden Syrup

125g Butter

1 Teaspoon Bicarbonate Soda

1 Tablespoon Boiling Water

Method

Preheat the oven to 180 C

Combine Oats, flour, sugar and coconut in a bowl.

In a saucepan stir golden syrup and butter over low heat until the butter has melted. Mix bicarbonate soda and water together, add to the butter mixture and stir. Pour into the dry ingredients and stir until well combined.

Roll teaspoon sized balls of the mixture. Place on a tray 5 cm apart

Press lightly with a fork.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

** This is not my recipe but one that was shared by my mum some years ago….original source is unknown.**

Enjoy these delicious biscuits with your morning coffee or tea.

LEST WE FORGET