ANZAC Biscuits (EF + NF)
It's been a while between biscuits, actually it hasn't been since the birth of our little cookie that I shared a biscuit recipe with you! This parenting lark is hard work of the most rewarding kind. 16 months into the journey and our little fellow continues to amaze us with the way he learns and in the little cheeky faces he pulls, some so very serious.
As our little cookie pulls faces and sometimes keeps us up all night teething, giving us a work out running around the playgrounds after him (thank goodness, because after all these biscuits...) well, I'm working on something a little different and I'm looking forward to sharing it with you guys soon!
In the meantime lets take a minute to reflect on these ANZAC biscuits and the history that they represent. A more important biscuit in our Australian history you will not find. These gluten free ANZAC biscuits are crunchy on the outside and chewy in the middle, just like my Mum used to make them. You've simply got to bake a batch, I'm happy to come over and eat one (or three) when you do!
Gluten Free ANZACS (EF + NF)
/ makes about 22 biscuits /
This recipe is adapted from a recipe in Vol 4 of The Gluten Free Scallywag Magazine. I use crushed gluten free cereal instead of oats. Of course oats might be ok for you where you live but in Australia the Coeliac Society's standard is no oats for people with Coeliac Disease. You can read more about that here. Feel free to substitute the flours for your favourite gluten free flours, or flour mix totaling 120g. If you are after a crunchier ANZAC flatten the biscuits a little extra and bake for a further minute.
method
Preheat your oven to 160 degrees Celsius. Line two baking trays with baking paper.
In a large bowl combine the crushed cereal, flours, sugar and coconut.
In a small saucepan melt the golden syrup and butter until just bubbling. Use a low heat so that it doesn't catch and stir often.
Working quickly mix together the bi-carb and hot water in a small bowl and pour into the melted butter. It will foam up, quickly stir it and pour into your dry ingredients. Mix well.
Press and roll tablespoons of mixture (the mixture is a little crumbly, hense the pressing prior to rolling) into balls and place 5cm apart on the prepared baking trays. Continue with remaining dough. Press down slightly with the palm of your hand.
Bake for 12 minutes for chewy ANZACS or 14-15 minutes for crunchier ones. Cool on trays for 5 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Will keep for 5 days in an airtight container.
ingredients
100g crushed gluten free cereal* or quinoa flakes
90g brown rice flour
30g quinoa flour
100g sugar, I used raw, but castor is fine too
65g desiccated coconut
2 tablespoons golden syrup
125g butter
1/2 teaspoon bi-carbonate soda
1 tablespoon hot water
http://www.glutenfreescallywag.com/blog/2016/4/glutenfree-anzacs
*disclaimer - I was sent a box of the new Kellogg's Gluten Free Special K which I used in this recipe.
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