Anzac day – Australian and New Zealand Army Corp > remembered every year on the 25 of April.
In rememberance of these troops who were sent to Galipoli to fight the Turkish in WWII. When approaching the shores in boats at night they were directed to the wrong beach by the English and instead of landing in a position where they had cover and could surprise the Turkish forces they landed on Galipoli cove which was a cliff. The Turkish were waiting at teh top and the ANZAC’s had no place to take cover from their gunfire. Thousands of Australians and New Zealand’s died but they still managed to dig trenches into the cliff and fight there way up. The troups stayed at Galipoli fighting for months. The Australian women made biscutes to send to the troops in the trenches. These biscutes are now called ANZAC biscutes. They were and excellent source of food for the men because they have rolled oats in them for energy and very little dairy products so they keep for a long time.
Bake ANZAC biscutes with your class.
Incorporate the measurements of ingredients and oven temperature with maths learning in class.
Recipe:
1 cup rolled oats 1 /2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup plain flour 1 tablespoon boiling water
3/4 cup coconut 3 tablespoons Golden syrup
1 cup sugar 125 grams of butter
In large mixing bowl combine oats, flour, coconut and sugar.
Melt butter and golden syrup in a bowl – don’t let it boil. Combine the baking soda with the boiling water then mix with butter and golden syrup. Mix into dry ingredients.
Mixture should not be too dry. Its ok if its quite oily from the butter.
Take spoonfuls and roll into balls, place on greased tray and flatten a little. Space them out as they will expand and may join together if too close. Bake in oven at 150 degrees celceus for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool on tray.
Very yummy – crunchy and chewy
