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Questions Doubts and Requests => Tips and Tricks => Topic started by: KL_inTheMiX on April 24, 2010, 12:50:19 pm
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Hi guys,
How about we all make Anzac biscuits on Sunday in the spirit of Rememberance?!?!!
All diggers young and old
and those whose stories may never be told
We honour your sacrifice no matter your creed
Sailor, Soldier, Airmen, ALL take heed
We Remember You
Lest We Forget!!
Keira-Lee (Air Force Warrant Officer )
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Yes definitely. We will be making them with our children tomorrow and explaining why. :)
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Wonderful idea. Our thoughts go out to those whose family members are currently serving both here and overseas. Just came home from a tribute evening at the school - very well done.
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Great idea KL. Had just been wondering what activity to do with Miss 3 tomorrow (still a little young for the dawn service).
Will be making these for sure!
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Yes traditionally made in our house today too. Thoughts go out to many and thoughts of many.
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We always have Anzac biscuits.
Anzac day is VERY close to my heart. Dad served in WW2 and although he never spoke of the horrors he saw (he would only tell us of the mischief they got up to) and never marched on Anzac Day I have always found it very emotional. More so since he died as the last post was played at his funeral and his coffin draped in the Australian flag. Nowadays if you want me to cry just play the last post. I always had to keep my sunnies on at the schools Anzac Day services.
Lest We Forget
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Well said KL.
My father in law landed on Galliopie on this day in 1915. He was lucky to survive until the age of 89. My brother in law was a guest of the Japanese for the duration working on the Burmese Thai Railway and is now nearly 89 and one of the few survivors of his unit. My own father was a medic in the US Army on the European front.
We all have stories and than goodness for that.
Thank you KL. bless you.
Gretch
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Good idea KL - I made some without seeing the prompt.
Cheers
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We always have Anzac biscuits.
Anzac day is VERY close to my heart. Dad served in WW2 and although he never spoke of the horrors he saw (he would only tell us of the mischief they got up to) and never marched on Anzac Day I have always found it very emotional. More so since he died as the last post was played at his funeral and his coffin draped in the Australian flag. Nowadays if you want me to cry just play the last post. I always had to keep my sunnies on at the schools Anzac Day services.
Lest We Forget
Mine too Jean. Dad never, ever spoke of the war and also would not march on ANZAC Day. When he was dying of lung cancer (they gave the pilots cigarettes in those days to calm their nerves!), he watched the service on TV and it's the first time I've ever seen him cry... In fact, I'm crying now thinking about it.
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we made them too, even though i'd totally forgotten about this thread til today. funnily i asked dh to make them, using the EDC recipe and his turned out like proper anzacs (spreading and chewy) whereas when i make that recipe they always turn out like cookies - small and heaped and dryish. weird lol
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. . . and we'll be making them today . . . .
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Made 2 lots last night for DD 8 and DS 5 to share with their class today :)
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Yes have done 3 batches. DS will be handing out sone to our neighbours in the street tomorrow.
H :)
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Making several batches this afternoon . . .
Trying this conversion, too http://thermomixdelights.com.au/2011/09/11/anzac-biscuits/
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Anyone going to watch the Gallipoli movie? The beginning is the bit that tears me apart the most.
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I've made a batch with the grand-children this morning.
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Think I might make a Boiled fruit cake, as my GM used to make them to send OS during the First World War. They would be soldered into a tin. I think that the Pineapple Fruit cake that I have posted, which came from her , may have been what she made. She said that because of the rationing, they didn't have a lot of sugar or butter.
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I'm always a bit teary on Anzac Day. Dad rarely spoke about WW2 only the mischief they got up to. When he was died they had the flag on his coffin and the last post was played. It still gets to me 15 years later. I cried all through the Anzac ceremony at school for several years after. Fortunately my friends understood.
We used to have soldier cake tins when I was a kid. Mum often cooked fruit cakes in them. We have our Anzac cookies in the tin too.
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Indeed. My father in law Bill Fitch landed at ANZAC Cove on 25 April 1915. He survived then went on serve in Egypt and France. Fortunately he lived until 89.
One of his sons, also named Bill Fitch, was a prisoner of war of the Japanese and was in Changi as well as worker on the Thai railway for over 4 years. Fortunately he has lived until 90 but is in poor health.
We will be going to a service tomorrow.
Gertbysea
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KL, thank you for the post. My DF was in the Australian navy in WW2 and saw some terrifying action, but also got to witness the signing of the peace in Tokyo Harbour. My maternal DGF went to Gallipoli, but fortunately was one of the last to arrive and lived to go on to fight in Egypt and France. We always went to the Anzac Day parades in our home town and the city centre, as Dad was the bugler and on the committee organising the Anzac Day sports for the kids. When I was in high school, our choir sang for Anzac Day every year. Doesn't make me any better at turning out a good batch of ANZACs, but I can sing you all the right songs.
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Anzacs all made. My Dad was a British POW in Italy and Germany and the reason we are here in Australia is that he was captive with other prisoners from Australia and New Zealand. Their friendship and their stories made him decide that if he were to get out of the War alive then Australia was where he wanted to be. Dad is gone now but I commemorate Anzac day for him and so many others.
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We used to have soldier cake tins when I was a kid. Mum often cooked fruit cakes in them. We have our Anzac cookies in the tin too.
What do you mean cookie? The same cake tins that were sent to them in the trenches? Have you got a photo you can show us?
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Any of these (http://www.pittwateronlinenews.com/arnotts-biscuit-tins-collectors.php) tins Cookie?
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I can't find a photo of the actual tins CP. They were about 8 inches or 20cm round, had sides on them that were about 10-15cm high and then a lid that went on them. They were made of tin and the edges weren't rolled they were just cut tin. People made fruit cakes in them (lined with brown paper) then put the lid on, put them in calico bags and sent them to the troops. They were ugly looking things as you can imagine tin was. No markings on them or anything. Mum used to make all her fruit cakes in them for years.
Our Anzac cookies are in our cookie barrel, not in a soldiers cake tin. My bad English. ;)
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I made Anzacs with the grade 1/2s yesterday. We also made some poppies and read about Simpson and his donkey. I was surprised that the kids knew a fair bit about what Anzac Day is about.