Anzacs are baked everyday by home cooks, but perhaps no more so than to commemorate Anzac Day, April 25th. April 25th was the date Australian and New Zealand forces landed on Gallipoli, a WW1 campaign that saw more than 8, Australian, and nearly 3, New Zealand soldiers die. Anzac biscuits are a favourite Australian biscuit, the recipe has been floating around prior to and became popular when the word Anzacs came into being. The acronym was coined in as troops trained for the battle of Gallipoli during World War 1.
The received biscuits were a real morale booster for soldiers knowing that they had been baked with love. However the biscuits that were sent to soldiers back then were a far cry from the Anzac biscuits of today.
Over time the recipe has evolved to todays addition of coconut, less flour and more golden syrup. Rosemary is a scented herb believed to strengthen the memory, and so it became a symbol of remembrance.
These super easy and delicious Anzac Day Biscuits are quick to make. Depending on the size of your scoop or spoon you should get around biscuits. Nutritional information provided here is only intended as a guide. Your email address will not be published. Sign me up for the newsletter! No Comments. The only thing I did was brown the butter for an added nuttiness to them.
This is a subtle but delicious step to them that will turn an excellent biscuit into an award winning one. Chewy or crunchy? That's the big question really. People tend to have a preference for their Anzac biscuits.
In this case I used butter for both because I love the flavour! My friend Laura tried them and she said they were one of the best Anzac biscuits she had ever tried. My secret tip is the browned butter. Golden Syrup is to a key ingredient for Anzac biscuits.
This is a British and Australian ingredient and not so common in countries like America where it can be difficult to find. In its place you could use treacle or honey.
Tip: always taste your Anzac biscuits for salt level. There aren't any eggs in Anzac biscuits so you can easily taste the dough mix in the bowl before you shape them. I like adding a bit more salt than normal for these to counter the sweetness.
Trust me, it makes a huge difference. Anzac biscuits are one of the easiest biscuits to make vegan because there aren't any eggs in them and just requires one ingredient change. Just sub the butter for coconut oil in the same quantity. There's coconut in the biscuit itself so it's a very natural tasting substitute.
Do you need to refrigerate the biscuit dough? You will get less spread and a thicker, fatter cookie if you refrigerate these for an hour or even overnight. However here's a tip before you do: shape these into balls first before refrigerating them because once chilled and stiff they are harder to shape into balls. Mr NQN is not a big biscuit or cookie fan but the only exception is for my Anzac biscuits. In fact I'd actually forgotten about how much he loves them so I gave most of them away to friends and I gave him a couple and he excitedly took them.
Another fan of these biscuits was little Mr Teddy Elliott. Now that we've been in confinement for over a month he is enjoyed having both of us around. I think Mr NQN finally realises that while Teddy is adorable, he is a still a puppy so you do need to keep your eye on him a lot.
He loves to chew anything he can get his hands or mouth on. Leave on the trays to cool for 15 minutes, then move to a wire rack. Pop a comment and a star rating below! Store leftover Anzac biscuits in an airtight container for up to a week.
The uncooked biscuit dough can be frozen. Simply shape into balls, place onto a baking tray and freeze for 30 minutes, then move to an airtight container or ziplock bag. Cooked Anzac biscuits can also be frozen. Once the biscuits are cooled completely, move to an airtight container or ziplock bag and freeze for up to 2 months.
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