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>> >> >> How about Anzac biscuits? They seem to have a texture
>> >> >> different than most oatmeal cookies/biscuits commonly
>> >> >> available.
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>> >> >> Wayne Boatwright
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>> >> > Still too crumbly; other than porridge, anything made with oat
>> >> > flakes or pinhead oats just doesn't work for me. The oat flour I
>> >> > use is made from finely-ground oat flakes.
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>> >> You're just using the wrong damn recipe.
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>> >> Anzac bikkies come in a variety of 'modes'. Some are crunchy, but
>> >> the *real* ones are soft and chewy.
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>> > So is the recipe/link you posted the 'right' recipe? Have only been
>> > offered them made by others and have never made them myself. Can't
>> > stand any crumbly biscuit regardless of the grain used to make
>> > them.
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>> Just add a touch more Golden Syrup to make them chewy.
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> TY might give them a try then, as soon as I get some cane syrup.
> Suppose corn syrup (cheaper and more readily available here in the US)
> would work too, although the taste would be different.
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I wouldn't use the corn syrup. The Golden syrup is used for taste and
colour.
http://www.csrsugar.com.au/ViewProduct.aspx?id=9
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_syrup