Making Christmas scones

The children often bake individual scones at Botany Downs kindergarten and with Christmas fast approaching it was time to make red and green Christmas scones.
2 heaped tbsp flour
a small cube of butter
cheese, apple, sultanas etc if desired
add a milk until its just the right consistency
bake at 4oo for 10 - 15 minutes

In this picture Ridge is writing his name on the graph so that he will know exactly which scone is his when they come out of the oven

Making Anzac Biscuits

2 cups rolled oats
2 cups plain flour 2 cups desiccated coconut
1 1/2 cups caster sugar
4 tablespoons golden syrup
1 tsp baking powder
2 tbsp boiling water

Turn oven to 160c
grease oven trays
Put oats, flour, coconut,sugar in a big bowl
Melt butter and golden syrup, stir, take off heat
Mix baking soda and boiling water in a cup
Add to the melted butter
Add to the oats etc, mix well
Roll out tablespoonfuls into balls. Put on tray 5cm apart
Press lightly with a fork
Bake for 20 minutes, one tray at a time