Soldier's Biscuits

A biscuit is the same as a cookie, depending on where you live. These soldier's biscuits are from Margaret's grandmother's handwritten recipe book.

• 2 cups flaked oats
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 good tablespoon golden syrup or honey
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon of boiling water

METHOD

Preheat oven to 180° C (350° F).

Combine oats, flour and sugar in a bowl.

Melt butter and Golden Syrup (or honey) in a saucepan over a low heat. Mix baking soda with water and add to the butter mixture.

Combine liquids with dry ingredients and mix well. Spoon dollops of mixture, about the size of a walnut shell, onto a greased tin, leaving as much space again between dollops to allow for spreading.

Bake in a preheated, 180° C (350° F) oven for 15-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and seal in airtight containers.

Tips: The American tablespoon is a little smaller than the British tablespoon, so be generous with your Golden Syrup (or Honey) and Water.

recipe from www.inmamaskitchen.com

Contributor: Margaret E. Walker

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From our friend, Brian Wilson come this information about Soldier's cookies: "Soldiers Biscuit was one of the original names for these biscuits and was only changed to ANZAC sometime after the Gallipol landing. Therefore, you can date the Soldier's Biscuit recipe to somewhere most likely between 1914 and 1920 or so. The anzac recipe however, would be dated after 1927 as they didn't begin to include coconut until after this year."

 

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