Anzac Biscuits

Tuesday evenings are always really busy and we often end up having beans on toast for tea. Tonight was no exception. I tend to feel a bit guilty about this - not that beans on toast isn't healthy, and not that I don't cook proper meals the rest of the week, but it just seems a bit inadequate.

*** we interrupt this blog to make a statement  - yes, beans on toast is inadequate! But if we get cakes or biscuits, we don't mind! signed Adam n kids *** 

Thank you Ad, anyway, this feeling of guilt made me turn to the Baking Bible.
In the book, these Anzac biscuits are also known as Diggers. They are an Australian biscuit, and as Mary says, they are really easy to make. What she does not say is that they are really yummy.
She said that they made 45. I actually made 35, as I thought they seemed a bit small. They spread quite a bit, but I managed to fit them on the two trays.
They cooled very quickly, which was a good job, as I had several, clearly malnourished children - not to forget Adam, queuing up to taste them. They were very very good, and come highly recommended, especially as they get a thumbs up in the new TnT test - taste n time.  A score of 9.5 for taste, and 9.5 for time. Not sure I will give all bakes a TnT rating, but you get the idea. You must bake these, although, not if you are on a diet - I had no idea just how much saturated fat is in coconut. Oh well, if you only have beans on toast for tea, its ok!!!!
p.s we gave away a dozen to our neighbours to help share the calories around! I bet you wished you lived in our street!