tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post2487947801777730857..comments2024-03-22T03:02:50.755-07:00Comments on Almost Unschoolers: Anzac Biscuits - A Taste of AustraliaAn Almost Unschooling Momhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-86698978022365459052015-01-13T05:54:06.235-08:002015-01-13T05:54:06.235-08:00Kendra - That's good to know about the coconut...Kendra - That's good to know about the coconut. I was thinking maybe half corn syrup half molasses - but we wanted to get as close to authentic as possible for our first batch.An Almost Unschooling Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07784076035361200243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-81478827519457707162015-01-13T04:06:39.201-08:002015-01-13T04:06:39.201-08:00You can make ANZAC biscuits with Corn Syrup too. I...You can make ANZAC biscuits with Corn Syrup too. It's not exactly the same, but it does work, & the very fine unsweetened coconut in the USA is nearly the same as desiccated coconut here. Whizzed in the blender a moment it'd be perfect-o. :D Kendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14152881812204023673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-18123127372486627982015-01-10T01:43:53.378-08:002015-01-10T01:43:53.378-08:00We love Sue's book too. What a good idea to ba...We love Sue's book too. What a good idea to bake Anzac biscuits. <br /><br />It's funny how some products are still not easily available on the respective sides of the Atlantic. (And Pacific!) I keep both golden syrup and black treacle in our pantry. Black treacle is what I substitute when US recipes call for molasses, and it seems to work well. <br /><br />I've sometimes wondered whether I can substitute golden syrup for corn syrup (unavailable here but seemingly ubiquitous over there).Lucindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06165136384071830629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-50217755432454189202015-01-09T13:21:53.582-08:002015-01-09T13:21:53.582-08:00Only you could make a post about cookies so touchi...Only you could make a post about cookies so touching...*happy sigh*Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00081982605206256145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-90917907502787196422015-01-09T05:42:19.171-08:002015-01-09T05:42:19.171-08:00I always think of Alice in Wonderland when I read ...I always think of Alice in Wonderland when I read about treacle. Now I might be rereading Harry Potter to find the biscuits you're referring to.Ticiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17970101432834731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-54300462776453032142015-01-09T02:56:14.640-08:002015-01-09T02:56:14.640-08:00I love it when a book comes to life through a reci...I love it when a book comes to life through a recipe. Very cool!Camiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019972786838081366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-71532808148588710872015-01-08T17:14:37.373-08:002015-01-08T17:14:37.373-08:00What a wonderful post! Thank you so much for buyin...What a wonderful post! Thank you so much for buying a copy of my book, sharing it with your children and then writing about it. I really do appreciate it! I am so overwhelmed by the kindness of you and other blogging friends. Thank you! Thank you!<br /><br />Another overseas friend asked me about ANZAC biscuits and suggested I put a recipe in a future edition of my book (or in the sequel). I would have to explain all the ingredients too, by the looks of it! I gave you quite a challenge working everything out. Isn't Google wonderful?<br /><br />Your flaked coconut looks like what we call shredded coconut. I think the only difference between desiccated and shredded is the size of the flakes, and one is probably drier than the other. Anyway, they can both be used in the recipe, as you found out. Just a difference in texture!<br /><br />We have both treacle and golden syrup in Australia. Our treacle is dark and not so nice just like the treacle Claire describes! Golden syrup is much lighter. We sometimes substitute honey for golden syrup and that works well too. <br /><br />Also, we have a coconut free recipe and a chocolate one. We did some experimenting of our own. I'll add a link but I do think your macadamia nuts and white chocolate version would be tastier!<br /><br />I have really enjoyed reading this post and discussing ANZAC biscuits. Thank you again for writing about my book!<br /><br />http://www.sueelviswrites.com/2011/12/our-famous-anzac-biscuits.html<br /><br />Sue Elvishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461161335483760142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-598841562237715955.post-77097866779539268062015-01-08T15:18:18.501-08:002015-01-08T15:18:18.501-08:00This was really interesting for two reasons (well,...This was really interesting for two reasons (well, probably more than two but two immediately come to mind)<br />First I always wondered what ANZAC stood for. Now I know. And second, although Golden Syrup is on all the shelves over here and very common, I had no idea it was the same as treacle. I thought treacle was black and horrible tasting. This might explain why any recipe I try containing treacle turns out a bit yukky! I've been using the wrong ingredient all this time!!claireshomeeducationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06697524025087880484noreply@blogger.com