A number of foreign friends living in Australia have said that Anzac Day feels more like our national day than Australia Day does. And the legend of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, and their battle at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915, is certainly etched deep in the Australian psyche. It’s so sacred that legislation protects the word ‘Anzac’ and a permit is required to use it. Luckily applications for ‘Anzac biscuits’ are usually granted (as mine was), though the Department of Veteran Affairs is strict about following a traditional recipe and frowns on the name Anzac cookies! So here’s my version of these crisp, chewy biscuits that were, I believe, sent in care packages to the soldiers on the frontline in WWI. When you enjoy these Anzac biscuits with a cup of tea, spare a thought for them, and for all the others that have risked their own safety and comfort to protect ours. See video below for another Aussie classic to serve with a cuppa.
Vale Owen Bennett (2 Jan 1923 – 15 Jan 2016). Lest we forget.
Makes about 24
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