ANZAC Day / Bake ANZAC Biscuits
Bake ANZAC Biscuits
Children mix, roll and bake oat and golden syrup biscuits while learning why these biscuits are linked to ANZAC Day.
How to run it
- Wash hands and measure oats, flour, coconut and sugar into a bowl.
- An educator melts butter and golden syrup with bicarb soda.
- Children stir the wet mix into the dry and roll small balls.
- Flatten onto trays and an educator bakes them until golden.
- Share the biscuits and talk briefly about the history of the day.
You will need
- rolled oats
- plain flour
- desiccated coconut
- brown sugar
- butter
- golden syrup
- bicarb soda
- baking trays
Make it easier or harderYounger children can roll and press the dough; older children can measure and follow the recipe themselves.
SafetyCheck for gluten, dairy and coconut allergies; an educator handles melting, the oven and hot trays.
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