They went with songs to the battle, they were young. Straight of
limb, true of eyes, steady and aglow. They were staunch to the
end against odds uncounted, They fell with their faces to the
foe. They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age
shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down
of the sun and in the morning, We will remember them. It is
April and Anzac Day is nearly upon us. Anzac Day is a national
day of remembrance here in New Zealand, and in Australia. Both
countries commemorate it on 25th of April every year to honour
the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC)
who fought at Gallipoli. I decided to mark this day by baking
some traditional Anzac biscuits, or “crispies” as they used to
be known! This recipe has long been associated with the
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps established in World War
I. As the story goes, wives, mothers and girlfriends sent the
biscuits to soldiers abroad. The ingredients did not spoil
easily and kept extremely we