ANZAC SLICE

This slice is a great lunch box treat. It will keep in an airtight container for about 4 days so you can make it on the weekend to take to school.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

Grease a 26cm x 32cm Swiss roll pan and cover the base with baking paper. Put the oats, flour, sugar, and coconut in a large bowl and stir in mix together. Chop the butter. Put a medium saucepan on the stove and turn the heat to medium. Put the butter, golden syrup and water in the pan and stir the mixture with a wooden spoon until the butter is melted. Take the pan off the stove and put it on a wooden board. Add the baking soda to the butter mixture (it will froth and bubble). Pour this butter mixture into the oat mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until all the ingredients are mixed together. Sprinkle the mixture evenly into the prepared pan, then press down on the slice with your hands until it is flat. Put the pan in the oven and bake the slice for 35 minutes (it should feel firm when you press it). Using oven mitts, take the pan out of the oven and place it on a wooden board. Leave the slice in the pan to cool for about 15 minutes. Turn the slice pan over onto the wooden board and remove the pan, and the baking paper. Cut the slice into pieces about 5cm square. You can make the slice different if you want to - try adding 3/4 c dark chocolate bits, or 3/4 c sultanas, or 3/4 c chopped dried apricots in with the oats (step 1).