This 100-Year-Old Anzac Biscuit Recipe Gets You A Perfect, Chewy Batch

Anzac Day has is but days away, friends, and that means a few different things. The national day of Remembrance is a date where Aussies and New Zealanders alike stop to reflect and commemorate the service and contribution of those who have fought for their country. It’s also – naturally – a pretty fitting excuse to whip up a batch of Anzac biscuits.

If you’re looking to do just that, let us help. Thanks to the team at Uncle Tobys, we’re bringing back this classic 100-year-old recipe for perfect Anzac biscuits for you.

Here’s how to make perfect Anzac biscuits at home.

100-year-old Anzac biscuit recipe

Makes 15 Anzac biscuits

What you’ll need for this Anzac biscuits recipe:

• 1 ¼ cups of plain flour, sifted
• 1 cup Uncle Tobys Traditional Oats
• ½ cup caster sugar
• ¾ cup desiccated coconut
• 150g unsalted butter, chopped
• 2 tablespoons golden syrup
• 1½ tablespoons boiling water
• ½ teaspoon bicarb soda

Directions for this Anzac biscuits recipe:

1. Preheat oven to 170°C.
2. Place the flour, oats, sugar and coconut in a large bowl and stir to combine.
3. In a small saucepan place the golden syrup and butter and stir over low heat until the butter has fully melted.
4. Mix the bicarb soda with 1½ tablespoons boiling water and add to the golden syrup mixture. It will bubble whilst you are stirring together so remove from the heat.
5. Pour into the dry ingredients and mix together until fully combined. Roll tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls and place on baking trays lined with non-stick baking paper, pressing down on the tops to flatten slightly.
6. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Oh, and if you’re wondering, this recipe is for the chewy variety of Anzac biscuit – i.e. the only kind I want to know about. If you decide to give them a go, let us know how you find the recipe in the comments section below.

While we have you, here is a general guide to what is usually open/closed over the Anzac Day public holiday. Start planning, people.

This article on Anzac biscuit recipes has been updated since its original publish date. 

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