Australian Jack

"Bread rolls native to Australia though they sound more like a cake to me."
 
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Ready In:
55mins
Ingredients:
6
Yields:
6-8 squares

ingredients

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directions

  • Cream the butter; add the sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
  • Dissolve the baking soda in the water and add, stirring well.
  • Add the oatmeal and ginger, mixing well. The mixture should be fairly firm. If necessary, add a little more oatmeal.
  • Knead lightly on a floured surface.
  • Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • Press the mixture in a buttered baking dish, about 8 x 12 inches. The dough should be about 1/2 inch thick.
  • Bake in the 300 degree oven for 35 minutes, or until brown on top.
  • Cut into squares while hot.

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Reviews

  1. They aren't native bread at all, minus the Golden Syrup they are ANZAC Biscuits, made during WWII by families and sent to our soldiers. Although due to rations Mums, Wives and Sisters of the soldiers had to reduce a bit of this and that and given the time it took for the boys to receive their homemade biscuits they were often rock hard ... so many soldiers would grind the biscuits on to a chunky powder and have a porridge breakfast given the oats in them. Would you rename them ANZAC Biscuits ... Cheers,<br/><br/><br/>Alison ...
     
  2. I always enjoy making recipes like this ~ Don't know exactly what to expect, but hope for the best ~ & most often they are very nice! These thingies are just unusual enough for me to serve at one of the monthly groups I host (this evening) & I'm sure they'll be a hit ~ They certainly are with the 2 of us! Thanks for sharing the recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed in the ZINGO part of ZWT5]
     
  3. Yummy! This tastes and has a texture somewhere between an oatmeal cookie and a granola bar. I did not knead it on a floured surface but instead kneaded it in the bowl. The dough was very crumbly and the kneading involved more of working the wet ingredients into the dry until they stuck together enough to be formed into the pan. I baked it in a greased pie pan for the full time indicated and cut it into wedges. Thanks Mand1642 for a nice treat! Made for ZWT5.
     
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<p>I am a lady who just LOVES her food. I have a few recipes in mind and will be posting them when I can. I like to experiment with recipes and see if I can change the flavours to give a whole new perspective to a dish. <br /> <br />I live in South wales with my Husband and two children and two dogs. I love reading, socialising, gothic culture, music, Films and I belong to a local re enactment group. <br /> <br />At the moment my favourite cookbook is an indian one from Anjum Anand called Indian Made Easy.</p>
 
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