British biscuits

Oh pshaw, on Tue 30 Oct 2007 02:25:30a, Miche meant to say...

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com said:

Miche, do you have a good recipe for Anzac Biscuits? I found one on the
web and used it several times, as it was really quite good. I've since
lost it and cannot find it again.

Yeah, I do.

Try this one:

ANZAC BISCUITS
4oz / 100g / 1/2 cup butter
1 Tablespoon golden syrup
2 Tablespoons boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup coconut (use shredded unsweetened)
1 cup rolled oats
optional:  almonds, finely chopped

Melt butter and golden syrup together.  Remove from heat.  Add baking
soda dissolved in boiling water and mix well.  Add flour, sugar,
coconut, oats and almonds (if using).  Mix well to combine.  Place in
teaspoon quantities on a cold, greased baking tray and bake at 180C/350F
for 15-20 mins.  Leave on tray to harden for a few minutes before
removing, but don't leave them too long!  A knife slipped under each
biscuit will remove them easily.

Recipe from "Terrace Tested Recipes", 1927.

(The other thing to note is that if they're let overcook they go rock
hard. They're done when they're golden brown and no darker.)

BTW, golden syrup is available in the USA. I've heard some people say
that dark corn syrup can be substituted, but we can't get it here so I
can't say for sure. I'd use golden syrup if possible.

Miche

Thanks so much, Miche. This certainly looks very close to the recipe I
had. I generally keep Lyles Golden Syrup on hand as it is easily
obtainable here, but have substituted dark corn syrup on one occasion. The
biscuits weren't as tasty.

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

I have a rock garden, but three of them died last week.

Miche said:

Pennyaline said:

Right. We might be out of step "there," but not "here."

I'm in New Zealand. There is no "here" on the intarwebs. 😉

<heavy sigh>

Then on the 'web, you're not in New Zealand??

Miche said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com said:

Miche, do you have a good recipe for Anzac Biscuits? I found one on the
web and used it several times, as it was really quite good. I've since
lost it and cannot find it again.

Yeah, I do.

Try this one:

ANZAC BISCUITS
4oz / 100g / 1/2 cup butter
1 Tablespoon golden syrup
2 Tablespoons boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup coconut (use shredded unsweetened)
1 cup rolled oats
optional: almonds, finely chopped

<snip>

Yum!

Quoted message said:

BTW, golden syrup is available in the USA. I've heard some people say
that dark corn syrup can be substituted, but we can't get it here so I
can't say for sure. I'd use golden syrup if possible.

It is easy to get in the US. Supermarkets carry it either in the baking
supplies aisle or wherever they stock corn syrup.

The message <[email hidden]>
from Sqwertz <[email hidden]> contains these words:

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On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:48:03 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote:

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Quoted message said:

Of course. You have got your attributions wrong. I did not say an
English biscuit is a muffin.

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I got my attributions right, I just forgot who I was arguing
with :-)

With luck, you'll start arguing with yourself soon, and save me the
trouble. :-)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Hope that was slow enough for you.

Quoted message said:

Can you repeat that please?

"You.....can't ......help..........being......an......American...."

Janet.

PeterLucas said:

Miche <[email hidden]> wrote in news:micheinnz-
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I live in New Zealand, where British meanings tend to match ours.

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Maybe it's the US that's out of step, here? Nah, couldn't be.

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Miche

ROFL!!!! Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, it absolutely *couldn't* be the Yanks out of
step..........

Could it???

Was watching TV tonight and once again saw the great advancement that the
US has made with the English language.

Ask a Yank how to say 'ask'.

Most will say "axe"

PeterLucas said:

Miche <[email hidden]> wrote in news:micheinnz-
[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

I live in New Zealand, where British meanings tend to match ours.

Quoted message said:

Maybe it's the US that's out of step, here? Nah, couldn't be.

Quoted message said:

Miche

ROFL!!!! Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, it absolutely *couldn't* be the Yanks out of
step..........

Could it???

Was watching TV tonight and once again saw the great advancement that the
US has made with the English language.

Ask a Yank how to say 'ask'.

Most will say "axe"

Sorry, that got me excited. Peter, please understand that most Yanks
do not say AXE-

Some say it,-- usually they have English as a scond language, and
some , simply because they are poorly educated.

Most Yanks, and I have talked to many ( and I am one ) , do not say
that. Other than that , you are pretty good.!!!

Rosie ..... axe my ass......

"Janet Baraclough" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

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The message <[email hidden]>
from Sqwertz <[email hidden]> contains these words:

Quoted message said:

On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:48:03 GMT, Janet Baraclough wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Of course. You have got your attributions wrong. I did not say an
English biscuit is a muffin.

Quoted message said:

I got my attributions right, I just forgot who I was arguing
with :-)

With luck, you'll start arguing with yourself soon, and save me the
trouble. :-)

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Hope that was slow enough for you.

Quoted message said:

Can you repeat that please?

"You.....can't ......help..........being......an......American...."

Janet.

lol

One time on Usenet said:

PeterLucas said:

Miche <[email hidden]> wrote in news:micheinnz-
[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

I live in New Zealand, where British meanings tend to match ours.

Quoted message said:

Maybe it's the US that's out of step, here? Nah, couldn't be.

Quoted message said:

Miche

ROFL!!!! Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, it absolutely *couldn't* be the Yanks out of
step..........

Could it???

Was watching TV tonight and once again saw the great advancement that the
US has made with the English language.

Ask a Yank how to say 'ask'.

Most will say "axe"

Sorry, that got me excited. Peter, please understand that most Yanks
do not say AXE-

Some say it,-- usually they have English as a scond language, and
some , simply because they are poorly educated.

Most Yanks, and I have talked to many ( and I am one ) , do not say
that. Other than that , you are pretty good.!!!

Rosie ..... axe my ass......

Of course we don't. That's what happens when you base your impressions
of a country and/or its people by watching television...

--
Jani in WA

rosie <[email hidden]> wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

PeterLucas said:

Miche <[email hidden]> wrote in news:micheinnz-
[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

I live in New Zealand, where British meanings tend to match ours.

Quoted message said:

Maybe it's the US that's out of step, here? Nah, couldn't be.

Quoted message said:

Miche

ROFL!!!! Nahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, it absolutely *couldn't* be the Yanks out
of step..........

Could it???

Was watching TV tonight and once again saw the great advancement that
the US has made with the English language.

Ask a Yank how to say 'ask'.

Most will say "axe"

Sorry, that got me excited.

Yeah, I know, I saw your first post in this thread .......... :-)

Quoted message said:

Peter, please understand that most Yanks
do not say AXE-

Some say it,-- usually they have English as a scond language, and
some , simply because they are poorly educated.

true....... most that I have seen doing it are either black, or
hispanic. And the whites that I've seen/heard do it are the crappy
rapper types.

Quoted message said:

Most Yanks, and I have talked to many ( and I am one ) , do not say
that. Other than that , you are pretty good.!!!

Thank you ma'am :-)

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Rosie ..... axe my ass......

Will I get an echo??? ;-P

[email hidden] (Little Malice) wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Of course we don't. That's what happens when you base your impressions
of a country and/or its people by watching television...

Or maybe approx 18months living in/around LA :-)

My main claim to fame there was that I taught Carl Weathers and Dudley
Moore how to say 'scone' properly :-)

*And* how much froth to *not* have on top of a Cappuccino!!

Starbucks, Santa Monica, early '90's.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Pennyaline said:

Miche said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com said:

Miche, do you have a good recipe for Anzac Biscuits? I found one on the
web and used it several times, as it was really quite good. I've since
lost it and cannot find it again.

Yeah, I do.

Try this one:

ANZAC BISCUITS
4oz / 100g / 1/2 cup butter
1 Tablespoon golden syrup
2 Tablespoons boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup coconut (use shredded unsweetened)
1 cup rolled oats
optional: almonds, finely chopped

<snip>

Yum!

Glad to have been of service. 🙂

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

BTW, golden syrup is available in the USA. I've heard some people say
that dark corn syrup can be substituted, but we can't get it here so I
can't say for sure. I'd use golden syrup if possible.

It is easy to get in the US. Supermarkets carry it either in the baking
supplies aisle or wherever they stock corn syrup.

And that's good to know, too.

Miche

--
In the monastery office --
Before enlightenment: fetch mail, shuffle paper
After enlightenment: fetch mail, shuffle paper

In article <[email hidden]>,

Pennyaline said:

Miche said:

Pennyaline said:

Right. We might be out of step "there," but not "here."

I'm in New Zealand. There is no "here" on the intarwebs. 😉

<heavy sigh>

Then on the 'web, you're not in New Zealand??

Depends on whose news server my message is on, doesn't it?

(My news server is in the Channel Islands!)

Miche

--
In the monastery office --
Before enlightenment: fetch mail, shuffle paper
After enlightenment: fetch mail, shuffle paper

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com said:

Oh pshaw, on Tue 30 Oct 2007 02:25:30a, Miche meant to say...

Quoted message said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Wayne Boatwright wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com said:

Miche, do you have a good recipe for Anzac Biscuits? I found one on the
web and used it several times, as it was really quite good. I've since
lost it and cannot find it again.

Yeah, I do.

Try this one:

ANZAC BISCUITS
4oz / 100g / 1/2 cup butter
1 Tablespoon golden syrup
2 Tablespoons boiling water
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup coconut (use shredded unsweetened)
1 cup rolled oats
optional:  almonds, finely chopped

Melt butter and golden syrup together.  Remove from heat.  Add baking
soda dissolved in boiling water and mix well.  Add flour, sugar,
coconut, oats and almonds (if using).  Mix well to combine.  Place in
teaspoon quantities on a cold, greased baking tray and bake at 180C/350F
for 15-20 mins.  Leave on tray to harden for a few minutes before
removing, but don't leave them too long!  A knife slipped under each
biscuit will remove them easily.

Recipe from "Terrace Tested Recipes", 1927.

(The other thing to note is that if they're let overcook they go rock
hard. They're done when they're golden brown and no darker.)

BTW, golden syrup is available in the USA. I've heard some people say
that dark corn syrup can be substituted, but we can't get it here so I
can't say for sure. I'd use golden syrup if possible.

Thanks so much, Miche. This certainly looks very close to the recipe I
had. I generally keep Lyles Golden Syrup on hand as it is easily
obtainable here, but have substituted dark corn syrup on one occasion. The
biscuits weren't as tasty.

Thanks for the comparison notes.

We have our own brand of golden syrup in NZ -- Chelsea. I've had Lyle's
but it's much lighter and "wimpier" than ours! 🙂

Miche

--
In the monastery office --
Before enlightenment: fetch mail, shuffle paper
After enlightenment: fetch mail, shuffle paper

In article <[email hidden]>,

Miche said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Pennyaline said:

Miche said:

Pennyaline <[email hidden]> wrote:
> Right. We might be out of step "there," but not "here."

I'm in New Zealand. There is no "here" on the intarwebs. 😉

<heavy sigh>

Then on the 'web, you're not in New Zealand??

Depends on whose news server my message is on, doesn't it?

(My news server is in the Channel Islands!)

Miche

(Yes, Pennyaline, I know I'm being contrary. Mostly I just ask the
poster where "here" is for them. Some people -- and I'm not saying
you're one -- do need the occasional reminder that the Interwebs extend
outside their national borders.)

Miche

--
In the monastery office --
Before enlightenment: fetch mail, shuffle paper
After enlightenment: fetch mail, shuffle paper

Oh pshaw, on Tue 30 Oct 2007 10:04:44p, PeterLucas meant to say...

Quoted message said:

[email hidden] (Little Malice) wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Of course we don't. That's what happens when you base your impressions
of a country and/or its people by watching television...

Or maybe approx 18months living in/around LA :-)

My main claim to fame there was that I taught Carl Weathers and Dudley
Moore how to say 'scone' properly :-)

*And* how much froth to *not* have on top of a Cappuccino!!

Starbucks, Santa Monica, early '90's.

How clever of you. :-)

--
Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________

I have a rock garden, but three of them died last week.

Wayne Boatwright <wayneboatwright_@_gmail.com> wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Oh pshaw, on Tue 30 Oct 2007 10:04:44p, PeterLucas meant to say...

Quoted message said:

[email hidden] (Little Malice) wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Of course we don't. That's what happens when you base your

impressions

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

of a country and/or its people by watching television...

Or maybe approx 18months living in/around LA :-)

My main claim to fame there was that I taught Carl Weathers and

Dudley

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Moore how to say 'scone' properly :-)

*And* how much froth to *not* have on top of a Cappuccino!!

Starbucks, Santa Monica, early '90's.

How clever of you. :-)

A lesson I will gladly pass on here........

Scone is pronounced the same as the 'scon' in ABSCOND. Not as is
pronounced over there as 'skoan' as in ROAN.

And when you order a Cappuccino (*especially* from Starbucks) ask for
*this much*......

-----------------------------

-----------------------------

foam.

*NOT* this much..........

---------------------------------

---------------------------------

Oh, and if you ever get to 'De Wolk' bar in Nationaal Paracentrum
Teuge......... tell them you want a Skippy 4/Aussie beer with *one*
finger of foam :-)

Be buggered if I'm going to spend my hard earned money on foam all the
time!!

PeterLucas said:

Was watching TV tonight and once again saw the great advancement that the
US has made with the English language.

Ask a Yank how to say 'ask'.

Most will say "axe"

No, most will not.

Quoted message said:

--
-Gina in Italy

http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

PeterLucas said:

Tracy R. <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Ask a Yank how to say 'ask'.

Most will say "axe"

You'd be mistaken. I seldom here that pronunciation in the US; it's
considered low class.

Then only the 'low class' Yanks must be portrayed on TV.

BTW, here, and hear.

Most educated people don't assume that everything on tv is necessarily
correct or true.

--
-Gina in Italy

http://www.myspace.com/ravenlynne1975
I'm a blogger: http://ravenwolflodge.blogspot.com

One time on Usenet said:

[email hidden] (Little Malice) wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Of course we don't. That's what happens when you base your impressions
of a country and/or its people by watching television...

Or maybe approx 18months living in/around LA :-)

My main claim to fame there was that I taught Carl Weathers and Dudley
Moore how to say 'scone' properly :-)

*And* how much froth to *not* have on top of a Cappuccino!!

Starbucks, Santa Monica, early '90's.

We're talking about the U.S., Peter. Southern CA doesn't count... ;-)

--
Jani in WA

One time on Usenet said:

[email hidden] (Little Malice) wrote in
news:[email hidden]:

Quoted message said:

Of course we don't. That's what happens when you base your impressions
of a country and/or its people by watching television...

Or maybe approx 18months living in/around LA :-)

My main claim to fame there was that I taught Carl Weathers and Dudley
Moore how to say 'scone' properly :-)

*And* how much froth to *not* have on top of a Cappuccino!!

Starbucks, Santa Monica, early '90's.

We're talking about the U.S., Peter. Southern CA doesn't count... ;-)

--
Jani in WA