Perfect Anzac Biscuits

I've tried a few Anzac recipes this year - with some disastrous results - but this one is currently the winner. I like my Anzac bisuits crispy - and this recipe gave me the perfect texture. The mixture was really quite dry..I had to squish them into shapes on the biscuit tray - but the outcome was great.

Ingredients:

• 125g unsalted butter
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 cup coconut
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 2 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
• 2 tablespoons boiling water

Method:

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line 3 trays with baking paper.

Place flour, coconut, sugar and rolled oats in a large bowl.

Melt butter and golden syrup in a small saucepan (don’t burn!), then add bicarb and water.

Fizz! Stir butter-foam into dry ingredients and mix well.

Roll a heaped teaspoonful into small balls and place on trays.

Leave about 3cm between them. Bake for 10-15 minutes.

Cool slightly before lifting off with a spatula to cool on wire racks.