The May cookie of the month was the ANZAC Biscuit, popular in New Zealand and Australia, particularly around ANZAC Day in late April.
Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first campaign that led to major casualties for Australian and New Zealand forces during World War I. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, whose soldiers were known as Anzacs. During WWI, the women on the homefront sent to their Anzacs soldiers simple cookies that were made to endure a long journey across the sea. No eggs were used as most poultry farmers had joined the war effort. Plus, the lack of eggs meant the cookies would keep longer.
Today, the Anzac biscuit remains a very popular treat in Australia and New Zealand. They are made using rolled oats, flour, desiccated coconut, sugar, butter, baking soda, boiling water, and an ingredient known as golden syrup, which is a pale treacle. We used Lyle’s Golden Syrup, which in 2006 was declared by the Guinness World Records to be Britain's oldest brand.
Treacle, by the way, is made from the syrup that remains after sugar is refined. It's not the tastiest sweetener in the world, but the kids didn't seem to mind.
2 comments:
Kate and Justin, Your kids are absolutely adorable! And is that a little ponytail I see in Elizabeth's hair? See, I told you it would grow! -- Barbara
These cookies are very tasty and delicious. It must be due to all that butter Henry poured into the bowl.
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