For Carol, baking ANZAC biscuits isn’t just about following a recipe - it’s about honouring tradition. The Ryman retirement village resident has been using the same recipe for over 50 years, ever since she received it on her hen’s night in 1967, tucked inside a brand new washing basket with pegs.
It came from the Edmonds Cookery Book (1967 edition), and it’s the only ANZAC biscuit recipe she’s ever used. Over the decades, Carol has baked it countless times, filling her home with the sweet scent of oats, coconut, and golden syrup.
Here’s the recipe she swears by: