Anzacs

‘Anzac’ stands for Australia New Zealand Army Corp. These cookies are part of New Zealand and Australia’s wartime history. Wives would use their rations to bake these delicious cookies, sending them by sea to their homesick hubbies. They do keep for ages in an airtight container. We have sexed them up with the addition of cranberries, pumpkin seeds and dried apricots.

• The dough may seem greasy and sticky but this is good! It mustn’t be dry or crumbly or the coo