Alice’s ‘Anzac’ biscuits

Name: Alice’s ‘Anzac’ biscuits
Yield: Makes about 30
Cuisine: Australian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon mixed spice; 120 g butter, softened; small knob of butter; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; hot water; 150 g (1 cup) plain flour; 120 g caster sugar; 160 g (1 cup) rice flour raspberry jam; 125 g (1 cup) icing sugar mixture

Preparation info

Makes about
30

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Tried, Tested and True

By Liz Harfull

Published 2018

About

While Alice’s version of Anzacs has long since been over-run by the officially approved biscuit, featuring rolled oats and made without eggs, her recipe is well worth reviving. It’s easy to bake and produces a perfect accompaniment to tea or coffee.

Ingredients

120 g butter, softened
120 g caster sugar
2

Oceania
Australia
Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate (180°C). Line a baking tray with baking paper.

Cream the butter and sugar until the sugar is dissolved. Add the eggs and beat until combined. Sift in the plain flour, baking powder, mixed spice and cinnamon, then add the rice flour. Stir together wi