The ‘magic’ ingredient: my search for the perfect Anzac biscuit recipe


by The Guardian

The Guardian— Over a frenzied weekend, Kate Waldegrave baked seven Anzac biscuit recipes to arrive at one crunchy, lacy and buttery outcomeDownload the Guardian’s new recipe app Feast Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI have a confession. My favourite recipe for Anzac biscuits includes forbidden macadamias. And forbidden glacé ginger. I adore these golden discs studded with nuggets of chewy, warming ginger and toasted macadamias. It has been my go-to for years and I’ve converted all my family to...

Daily Mail—Kate Ritchie shares her Anzac cookie recipe as she bakes a 'mountain of biscuits' for her radio star colleagues. Kate Ritchie shared her Anzac cookie recipe on Wednesday as she whipped up a batch of the sweet treats for her radio star colleagues at Nova.

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