ANZAC - The Firearms Forum

swanshot · 04-13-2004, 03:14 AM

ANZAC is an acronym for Australian NewZealand Army Corp
which was stenciled on the packing cases of supplies at the Dardanells campain, (Galipoli)
On the 25April we have a public holiday. Originaly it was to honour the soldiers killed in that campain, some 40000 of them,
but now it encompases all Australians killed on active service.

During that campain, which was the usual tale of deprivation and bloody waste typical of WW1 a couple of savation army officers came up with a sweet biscuit (cookie) that was made from oats (horse food) and treakle. They were tremendously poplular with the men and became an Australian icon to a past generation.
The recipe has been refined, (Iboubt they had coconut or butter) but is still basically the same.
So come on people, try some, they're great, and when you eat them think of what they must have tasted like to 140000 lonely, miserable, lice ridden young, men, ten thousand miles from home, and who's diet consisted entirely of bully beef and biscuits.

So, here ya go.

Anzac’s
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup plain flour
¾ cup sugar
¾ cup coconut
2 tablespns golden syrup or light treacle
125 gms butter/2 tablespns
1 teaspn bi–carb
2 tablespns hot water
Mix the oats, flour, sugar and coconut together in a bowl. Melt the golden syrup and butter together. Dissolve bi-carb in the hot water. Mix into syrup and butter. Then pour all together over dry ingredients and mix well. Put teaspns full of mixture onto greased baking trays, separating well as they do spread.
Bake in a moderate oven for 15 mins or until firm.
Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly on the tray before lifting to a wire rack.

Remington597 · 04-13-2004, 06:01 AM

Thanks for that historical and insightful thread. I enjoyed it.

Xracer · 04-13-2004, 07:31 AM

And for you who don't speak Aussie or Brit:

Treacle = Molasses

And Swannie.....Winston Churchill was a great man, but Galipoli was not one of his better decisions.

SouthernMoss · 04-13-2004, 08:07 AM

Sounds pretty good, Swannie! Thanks for the recipe, and for the history behind it.

inplanotx · 04-13-2004, 08:53 AM

Great post Swannie. Thanks for the recipe. Gonna hafta try it some time.

swanshot · 04-14-2004, 02:51 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Xracer
And for you who don't speak Aussie or Brit:

Treacle = Molasses

And Swannie.....Winston Churchill was a great man, but Galipoli was not one of his better decisions.

Actually the reasoning behind the campain was sound, but the execution left a lot to be desired. It really was f*** up from the start. An object lesson in how not to do it. But then again a lot of WW1 was like that.

Norman Dog · 04-15-2004, 04:14 PM

Except for the coconut, these biscuits look like bannocks to me!

I like to take bannocks with me when on a pre-breakfast deer stalk. They are very sustaining and keep my stomach from growling while still hunting in the morning.

280freak · 04-15-2004, 05:10 PM

Hey, Norman Dog, nice to see ya!

Have you been in communication with Saxon lately? Was wondering how he made out after that "cluster" over at GB.

Norman Dog · 04-16-2004, 10:00 AM

Thanks, it's nice to be seen!

It is good of you to ask how Saxon Pig is doing. His situation is still a bit touch-and-go, but things may be looking up for him in the near future. Keep your fingers crossed.

280freak · 04-16-2004, 10:53 AM

Norman Dog -

Thanks for the reply. Even though Saxon and I crossed swords a few times at GB, we actually had very few genuine disagreements (mostly just your typical cyber-misunderstandings). Regardless of how we may have felt about each other at those times, it was still a crappy thing for somebody to do what they did to him, with the exceedingly negative outcome for him.

Tell him that I said "Hey", and hope things work out okay for him. (He could always hang out here for a bit, too, ya know, if he still has Internet access).

Norman Dog · 04-16-2004, 02:42 PM

Agreed, I'm still floored by the pettiness of the antagonist and also by how drastic the results were. I'll let Saxon know you asked about him, though I wouldn't be surprised if he peruses this forum from time to time.

04-13-2004, 03:14 AM	#1
swanshot Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Perth western australia Posts: 1,436	ANZAC ANZAC is an acronym for Australian NewZealand Army Corp which was stenciled on the packing cases of supplies at the Dardanells campain, (Galipoli) On the 25April we have a public holiday. Originaly it was to honour the soldiers killed in that campain, some 40000 of them, but now it encompases all Australians killed on active service. During that campain, which was the usual tale of deprivation and bloody waste typical of WW1 a couple of savation army officers came up with a sweet biscuit (cookie) that was made from oats (horse food) and treakle. They were tremendously poplular with the men and became an Australian icon to a past generation. The recipe has been refined, (Iboubt they had coconut or butter) but is still basically the same. So come on people, try some, they're great, and when you eat them think of what they must have tasted like to 140000 lonely, miserable, lice ridden young, men, ten thousand miles from home, and who's diet consisted entirely of bully beef and biscuits. So, here ya go. Anzac’s INGREDIENTS: 1 cup rolled oats 1 cup plain flour ¾ cup sugar ¾ cup coconut 2 tablespns golden syrup or light treacle 125 gms butter/2 tablespns 1 teaspn bi–carb 2 tablespns hot water Mix the oats, flour, sugar and coconut together in a bowl. Melt the golden syrup and butter together. Dissolve bi-carb in the hot water. Mix into syrup and butter. Then pour all together over dry ingredients and mix well. Put teaspns full of mixture onto greased baking trays, separating well as they do spread. Bake in a moderate oven for 15 mins or until firm. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly on the tray before lifting to a wire rack. __________________ If you don't bleed you haven't bin trying --> Last edited by swanshot; 04-13-2004 at 03:18 AM..

04-13-2004, 08:07 AM	#4
SouthernMoss Admin Tech Staff Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SW MS Contributor Posts: 10,651	Sounds pretty good, Swannie! Thanks for the recipe, and for the history behind it. __________________ My Second protects your First "I declare to you that woman must not depend upon the protection of man, but must be taught to protect herself, and there I take my stand." - Susan B Anthony

04-13-2004, 08:53 AM	#5
inplanotx Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 8,897	Great post Swannie. Thanks for the recipe. Gonna hafta try it some time. __________________

04-13-2004, 06:01 AM	#2
Remington597 Former Guest Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,201	Thanks for that historical and insightful thread. I enjoyed it.

04-13-2004, 07:31 AM	#3
Xracer TFF Admin Staff Mediator Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Minn-eeee-sota, ya, sure, you bet! Posts: 9,144	And for you who don't speak Aussie or Brit: Treacle = Molasses And Swannie.....Winston Churchill was a great man, but Galipoli was not one of his better decisions.

04-15-2004, 04:14 PM	#7
Norman Dog V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Great Central Valley Posts: 92	Except for the coconut, these biscuits look like bannocks to me! I like to take bannocks with me when on a pre-breakfast deer stalk. They are very sustaining and keep my stomach from growling while still hunting in the morning.

04-15-2004, 05:10 PM	#8
280freak Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sitting at my computer Posts: 1,581	Hey, Norman Dog, nice to see ya! Have you been in communication with Saxon lately? Was wondering how he made out after that "cluster" over at GB.

04-16-2004, 10:00 AM	#9
Norman Dog V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Great Central Valley Posts: 92	Thanks, it's nice to be seen! It is good of you to ask how Saxon Pig is doing. His situation is still a bit touch-and-go, but things may be looking up for him in the near future. Keep your fingers crossed.

04-16-2004, 10:53 AM	#10
280freak Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Sitting at my computer Posts: 1,581	Norman Dog - Thanks for the reply. Even though Saxon and I crossed swords a few times at GB, we actually had very few genuine disagreements (mostly just your typical cyber-misunderstandings). Regardless of how we may have felt about each other at those times, it was still a crappy thing for somebody to do what they did to him, with the exceedingly negative outcome for him. Tell him that I said "Hey", and hope things work out okay for him. (He could always hang out here for a bit, too, ya know, if he still has Internet access).

04-16-2004, 02:42 PM	#11
Norman Dog V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: The Great Central Valley Posts: 92	Agreed, I'm still floored by the pettiness of the antagonist and also by how drastic the results were. I'll let Saxon know you asked about him, though I wouldn't be surprised if he peruses this forum from time to time.