Anzac biscuits

Crunchy and delicious, Anzac biscuits made with oats are a lower GI alternative to many packet biscuits and are cheap to make. Containing coconut, golden syrup and butter, these biscuits do not use egg as a binding agent.

ingredients

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 2 cups flour
• 2 cups coconut
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 250g butter
• 4 tbsp golden syrup
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tblsp boiling water

method

1. Turn oven to 160°C. Lightly grease oven trays.
2. Place oats, flour, coconut, sugar in big mixing bowl.
3. Melt butter and golden syrup in saucepan. Take off heat.
4. Mix baking soda and boiling water in a cup. Add to melted butter mixture in the pan. Quickly add to big mixing bowl. Mix well.
5. Roll tablespoonfuls of the mixture into balls. Place on trays 5cm apart. Press lightly with fork.
6. Bake for 20 minutes.