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  ANZAC biscuits: The origin and recipe [Australian War Memorial]
The army biscuit, also known as an ANZAC Wafer or an ANZAC Tile, is essentially a hardtack biscuit, a long shelf-life biscuit substitute for bread.
Originally, the biscuits were baked in large industrial ovens, but the recipe has been altered so that one can bake them in a domestic oven.
Next, the biscuit square should be docked by having a regular horizontal and vertical pattern of holes pushed into them at, say, 18 mm centres with a flat ended pin or rod.
www.awm.gov.au /encyclopedia/anzac/biscuit/recipe.htm   (621 words)

  
 Reference.com/Encyclopedia/ANZAC biscuit
ANZAC Biscuits are a snack food most commonly made from the primary ingredients of rolled oats, coconut, and golden syrup.
ANZAC Biscuits made using the traditional recipe are also carried by bush-bashers (bushwalkers) as a food of last resort; due to their tough constitution and good keeping properties enabling these biscuits to survive many days of rough travel.
There is a general exemption granted for ANZAC Biscuits, as long as these biscuits remain basically true to the original recipe and are both referred to and sold as ANZAC Biscuits and never as cookies.
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Anzac_biscuits   (468 words)

  
 Protection of the Word 'Anzac'
The Protection of Word 'Anzac' Regulations were created in recognition of the importance of the word to Australians and the deep and enduring interest of the ex-service and wider community in ensuring that it is not used inappropriately.
In the consideration of applications for approval to use the word 'Anzac', the need to protect the significance of the relationship of the word with the bravery and self-sacrifice of the first Anzacs is of paramount importance to the Minister.
The policy recognises that the names "Anzac biscuit" and "Anzac slice" have been in general use in Australia for many years, recipes appear in many cookbooks and biscuits are sold at numerous small fetes and fundraising events.
www.dva.gov.au /commem/news/protection.htm   (543 words)

  
 Unibic ANZAC Biscuits 300gm
The ANZAC biscuit is symbolic of the marvellous work carried out by the women at home, who tirelessly baked these biscuits for the soldiers overseas; to keep morale high, as well as for sale at home to raise funds for the war effort and the Red Cross.
ANZAC biscuits are now sold in many countries around the world — directing a percentage of total sale proceeds to various war veteran and community support groups.
Anzac biscuits are now an institution - recognised around the world as being as Australian as Vegemite, Passionfruit Pavlova and the great Aussie barbeque.
www.onlyozqld.com.au /prod2499.htm   (348 words)

  
 Anzac day and Gallipoli tour Anzac day 2008 tours Gallipoli anzac tour 2008 gallipoli and tours 2008 Anzac Tours ...
The date, 25 April, was officially named ANZAC Day in 1916; in that year it was marked by a wide variety of ceremonies and services in Australia, a march through London, and a sports day in the Australian camp in Egypt.
For the remaining years of the war, ANZAC Day was used as an occasion for patriotic rallies and recruiting campaigns, and parades of serving members of the AIF were held in most cities.
ANZAC Day was first commemorated at the Australian War Memorial in 1942, but due to government orders preventing large public gatherings in case of Japanese air attack, it was a small affair and was neither a march nor a memorial service.
www.anzactour.com   (1253 words)

  
 Grab Your Fork: Anzac biscuits
Anzac biscuits are as quintessentially Australian as Vegemite and lamingtons.
Due to the national shortage of eggs, Anzac biscuits are also unusual in their incorporation of golden syrup as the binding agent, and the readily-available ingredients make them an easy, cheap and effective crowd pleaser.
Anzac biscuits first sent to the troops in WWI did not contain coconut however it was in biscuits sent to the troops in WWII.
grabyourfork.blogspot.com /2005/07/anzac-biscuits.html   (1028 words)

  
 2004 winners of the Anzac Day Schools’ Activities awards
Katherine School of the Air’s on-air Anzac Day ceremony was authentic and impressive and included simulated interviews, acknowledgment of the involvement of Indigenous servicemen and women in wars and conflicts and an address by a current serving member of the Australian Defence Force.
An Anzac Day display was developed in the school library, a member of the Sarina RSL spoke about Anzac Day, the school held an Anzac Day ceremony and students marched in the Koumala Anzac Day parade.
Their entry was a mixture of an Anzac Day service, classroom activities, a visit to the local RSL and talks given by veterans, historians and local members of the community.
www.dva.gov.au /commem/commac/studies/2004_anzac_day_winners.htm   (1768 words)

  
 Biscuit of the Week
Dating back to 1915 the ANZAC biscuit is the stuff of national pride and tradition for both Australians and New Zealanders, whose forefathers ate them in the trenches during the Gallipoli campaign of WW1.
There are several explanations for how the biscuit came to be, from soldiers making simple biscuits from their rations in the trenches, to a sort of military specification super hard biscuit able to withstand global trips, to housewives back in Oz and NZ making them as part of the war effort.
Bahlsen are perhaps best known in the UK for their Choco Liebniz, a refined chocolate slab with a biscuit stuck in it.
www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com /biscuits/previous.php3?item=56   (910 words)

  
 ANZAC Biscuit [Australian War Memorial]
The army biscuit, also known as an ANZAC wafer or an ANZAC tile, is essentially a hardtack, or hard tack, biscuit, a long shelf-life biscuit substitute for bread.
Somebody will break his neck someday wandering round with his eyes shut and his teeth clenched on a biscuit trying to bite it through.
Our rations consisted of Bully Beef and Biscuits, both of these items of diet became more useful later in the War in France, the Bully Beef made excellent Roads and the Biscuits made excellent fires".
www.awm.gov.au /encyclopedia/anzac/biscuit   (230 words)

  
 Traditions and Rituals - Anzac Day Guide
Both countries claim to have invented them, but Anzac Biscuits are similar to many other older biscuit recipes that are designed to produce crisp, hard and nutritious biscuits that keep well.
These were known as Soldiers' Biscuits, but after the Gallipoli landings in 1915, they became known as Anzac Biscuits.
The importance of 'Anzac' to New Zealand is enshrined in law.
www.anzac.govt.nz /significance/traditions.html   (835 words)

  
 Miscellaneous - Anzac Biscuits
At first the biscuits were called Soldiers’ Biscuits, but after the landing on Gallipoli, they were renamed ANZAC Biscuits.
A point of interest is the lack of eggs to bind the ANZAC biscuit mixture together.
Around ANZAC Day, these biscuits are also often used by veterans’; organisations to raise funds for the care and welfare of aged war veterans.
www.anzacday.org.au /miscellaneous/bikkies.html   (435 words)

  
 Anzac Biscuits with Wattleseed | Benjamin Christie Australian Celebrity Chef from TV Cooking Show Dining Downunder Blog
Anzac biscuits (or Soldier’s Biscuits as they were originally known) were sent by women back in Australia who were concerned about the nutritional value of the food being supplied to their men by the army.
The ingredients for Anzac biscuits were originally rolled oats, sugar, plain flour, coconut, butter, golden syrup or treacle, bi-carbonate of soda and boiling water.
Anzac Biscuits now are still as popular as ever and around ANZAC Day, Anzac biscuits are also often used by veterans’; organisations to raise funds for the care and welfare of aged war veterans.
www.benjaminchristie.com /recipe/217/anzac-biscuits-with-wattleseed   (505 words)

  
 Protect ANZAC
The Protection of Word 'Anzac' Regulations were created in recognition of the importance of the word to Australians and the deep and enduring interest of the ex-service and wider community in ensuring that it is not used inappropriately.
In the consideration of applications for approval to use the word 'Anzac', the need to protect the significance of the relationship of the word with the bravery and self-sacrifice of the first Anzacs is of paramount importance to the Minister.
The policy recognises that the names "Anzac biscuit" and "Anzac slice" have been in general use in Australia for many years, recipes appear in many cookbooks and biscuits are sold at numerous small fetes and fundraising events.
www.diggerhistory.info /pages-help/protect-anzac.htm   (603 words)

  
 Esurientes - The Comfort Zone: Anzac Biscuits for ANZAC Day
ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps and it must be remembered that during World War I, the Australian and NZ army corps were fighting for the British, under the British flag.
To ensure that the biscuits remained crisp, they were packed in used tins such as Billy Tea tins.
In Turkey, at school and outside, the ANZAC are always remembered lovingly, they are not seen as enemies we fought against but rather as innocent "collaterals" (as would be called nowadays).
esurientes.blogspot.com /2005/04/anzac-biscuits-for-anzac-day.html   (1854 words)

  
 RSA - Remembrance - ANZAC Day Today
ANZAC Day is observed with remembrance services till 1 p.m., followed by a relaxed holiday afternoon.
Uniformed service personnel provide a catafalque guard of honour around the memorial — standing motionless, heads bowed over reversed arms — their youth a reminder to all present that the returned service personnel before them and those remembered today were once young.
Each ANZAC Day more and more people of all ages are getting involved.
www.rsa.org.nz /remem/anzac_today.html   (1066 words)

  
 ANZAC Biscuits recipe and story, feature article from AussieSlang.com
There are a few theories on the origins of ANZAC biscuits (or ANZAC Cookies for Americans) but it is certain that they came about during the First World War, around 1914/15.
Some say that they started as biscuits made by the Troops in the trenches with provisions they had at hand to relieve the boredom of their battle rations.
And some say they came about due to resourceful of the women on the "home front" in an endeavour to make a treat for their loved ones that would survive the long journey by post to the war front.
www.aussieslang.com /features/anzac-biscuits.asp   (390 words)

  
 History of Cookies
As people started to explore the globe, biscuits (hardtack) became the ideal traveling food, because they stayed fresh for long periods Hardtack proved a portable food that had a long storage life and was perfect for traveling.
Around ANZAC Day, these biscuits are also often used by veterans’; organizations to raise funds for the care and welfare of aged war veterans.
The biscuits were thoroughly baked to draw out the moisture, becoming a cracker-like food that that was resistant to mold.
whatscookingamerica.net /History/CookieHistory.htm   (5545 words)

  
 Lissuns in the Galley - Cookies and Biscuits
The name Anzac Biscuit was coined at the beginning of WW I. Red Cross and other charities needed funds, and garden parties and cake stalls were one way of raising money.
Anzac biscuits have also been described as similar to mandelbrot, but this is perhaps not entirely accurate.
Dad used to make Anzac biscuits for us kids (I think that was the only thing he could cook!!), when we were small tykes growing up in Sydney, and I often get a craving for them over here in the cold north.
www.ladyshrike.com /cookies.htm   (2950 words)

  
 Anzac Biscuits. The history & a receipe.
The name has as much to do with Australia's desire to recognise Anzac as with the idea that they were actually part of the staple diet at Gallipoli.
This recipe is based on an old grandmother's recipe for ANZAC biscuits.
A great Aussie and Kiwi tradition, ANZAC biscuits are very easy to make, take about 20-25 minutes from start to finish, and are pretty healthy.
www.diggerhistory.info /pages-food/anzac-biscuits.htm   (661 words)

  
 ANZAC Biscuit Recipe at The Pepared Pantry
They became a national institution for Australia and New Zealand—called ANZAC Biscuits.
Every road warrior should have a supply of ANZAC Biscuits.
If you are going on a camping trip or packing a boy scout off to camp, you had better make some ANZAC Biscuits.
www.preparedpantry.com /anzacbiscuits.htm   (306 words)

  
 Cherikoff The Essence of Australia: ANZAC biscuits on Anzac Day
To me, it’s just twisted that our government promotes a cute recipe for Anzac biscuits in honor and remembrance of those that died and legislates that the recipe can’t be changed and sweeps the military incompetance under the red carpet of wartime achievements.
Soldier biscuits were sent to our troops in World War 1 for sustenance and memories of home (and later renamed to Anzac biscuits) but what did we send them in WW2?
While it is apparently against Australian legislation to add anything to the traditional Anzac biscuit recipe, Wattleseed is the one flavouring which can be added with impunity.
www.cherikoff.net /cherikoff/index.php?id=148   (720 words)

  
 ANZAC Bridge (Australia: Sydney) - Travel photos from Culture Shock Therapy
The ANZAC Bridge is the largest structure in the world built entirely out of ANZAC Biscuits, from which it gets its name.
ANZAC Biscuits are hard, bone-dry discs about 6cm in diameter, made out of gravel, pumice, and gypsum.
Each one just as hard, dry, and brittle as the original ANZAC Biscuits, Arnott's products are finding a ready market in Indonesia, where their self-adhesive Tim-Tams mini-bricks are popular for minor wall repairs and throwing at stray dogs.
travel.u.nu /photo-au_988.php   (396 words)

  
 Bibliocook: Donna Hay and Anzac Biscuit alternatives
I know it's not long since I was extolling the virtues of Anzac Biscuits but Donna Hay has provided me with an addition to my range of quick, easy biscuits that will sit happily in a sealed container until we get around to eating them or taking them to work for lunch.
Leafing my way through the Great Outdoors article I discovered a recipe for Oaty Apricot Biscuits which are made in a similar easy way as the Anzac Biscuits, and their ingredients contain some of my favourite things - oats, apricots, ground almonds and even maple syrup.
These Oaty Apricot Biscuits have a more chewy texture than the Anzac Biscuits - oaty, undoubtedly, but enlivened with the chunks of chopped dried apricot distributed throughout - plus they are happy to sit in a box until needed.
www.bibliocook.com /archives/2005/05/donna_hay_and_a.html   (359 words)

  
 ANZAC Biscuits   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Make some ANZAC Biscuits to hand around when you share the parcel you have made with an audience.
During World War One, New Zealand and Australian soldiers joined together to make the Anzac Division, and the “soldiers biscuit” which was sent to them was renamed the Anzac biscuit.
Anzac biscuits were economical to make, provided nourishment, and were durable enough to last being shipped from New Zealand.
socialstudies.unitecnology.ac.nz /gallipoli_webquest/ANZAC%20Biscuits.htm   (168 words)

  
 HeathHeathens.com - AUSTRALIAN RECIPES PAGE 1   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Allow biscuites to stand on the trays for about five minutes before removing to a wire rack.
ANZAC stands for ‘Australian and New Zealand Army Corps’.
It is not quite clear, whether the first ANZAC biscuits were baked in WW1 or WW2.
www.heathheathens.com /aussie_recipes.htm   (1237 words)

  
 RNZAF - ANZAC Day - 25 April
Deployed New Zealanders will be involved in unique commemorations and we will be posting photographs of their activities on the day, and some of their thoughts and reflections from their posts.
Red poppies made of light cloth or paper are popularly worn on and around Anzac Day as a mark of respect to those who died in the course of service to their country.
Originally called "soldier's biscuits", the biscuit that has come to be referred to as ANZAC was popular to send to soldiers during the first World War because it was a hard, durable food that travelled well by sea.
www.airforce.mil.nz /about-us/history/anzac2007.htm   (592 words)

  
 Bubble (UK) - Anzac Biscuits: an Oz-a-rooney recipe
Anzac biscuits are good to eat, cheap and easy to make, and they will - in theory - last a long time in storage.
But the very best thing about Anzac biscuits is the messy fun you can have making them.
The finished biscuits should be a unique mixture of crumbly, snappy and sweet - and they make a great option for school cake/bake sales, as the children can help to make them.
www.worldofbubble.com /archives/2005/07/anzac_biscuits.html   (429 words)

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