What is the significance of anzac biscuits

Many bakers put their own spin on the recipe, adding lemon zest , dried rosemary and burnt butter , native spices like wattleseed , raisins , nuts , or a dip in chocolate. Flour and oats are changed out for gluten-free flour and quinoa for a more wholesome, gluten-free version, and plant-based butter or coconut oil can make the biscuits vegan.

But despite the various iterations, the most common difference between recipes is the ratio of traditional ingredients, with varying amounts of oats, coconut, sugar, and golden syrup. Photo by Heami Lee. Australians and New Zealanders have argued for decades over whether Anzac biscuits should be chewy or crunchy.

Golden syrup gives the biscuit its famous chew, but there are additional ways to alter the texture. Some bakers use caster sugar for a thinner and crispier biscuit, whereas brown sugar adds extra moisture for a chewier bite. The biscuits last for two weeks in an airtight container, and the dough and baked biscuits last in the freezer for up to three months.

Any extras can be blitzed into a topping for a crumble , crushed and mixed with melted butter to form the base of a cheesecake , sprinkled over ice cream or yogurt, or used to make an ice cream sandwich.

Every year on Anzac Day on April 25, Australians and New Zealanders commemorate and honor the Anzacs and all service people who served and died in wars, conflicts, or peacekeeping operations. Although a day of remembrance, both countries also celebrate the camaraderie of the Anzacs. There really is nothing like making biscuits with our little ones and sharing the amazing history behind a recipe such as this one.

This special biscuit will always remind us of the Anzacs, their bravery and their spirit. Skip to main content. The original Anzac biscuit was a savoury version, known as the Anzac tile or wafer, that was first given to the soldiers as rations during World War I. This resulted in a hard biscuit that was very tough to eat, although it could be kept for months at a time without spoiling.

According to the Australian War Memorial, the soldiers would get creative in coming up with ways to make the wafers more palatable — be it adding water to grated biscuits to create a porridge or spreading them with jam. Sometimes, they were used for other purposes entirely.