Kia ora koutou,

I’ve been asked to supply my recipe for Anzac biscuits. Its actually Ella’s recipe. I met Ella in a Lower Hutt hospital ward, we were the only occupants and we’d both had, that very day, an operation for breast cancer. My first.

We got talking and became friends and one day when I was having a cup of tea at her place, I commented on her delicious Anzac biscuits and said mine were not as good. So she gave me her recipe and here it is.

Anzac Biscuits

Put oven on to 350 and line 2 trays with baking paper, then…

Melt together 115g butter melted with 2 T golden syrup

Then add…

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup sugar

1 cup flour

1 cup coconut

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda

When mixed (and this is Ella’s secret ingredient) add a splash or two of boiling water to the mix. (The more water you add the more they’ll spread on the tray so be careful).

Put spoonfuls (I use a dessert spoon size) on the trays and bake for 20 minutes or longer, depending on your oven and how brown you like them. When baked p;ace on tray to cool.

There you go. Happy crunching…

Renée