When my friends Joan and Beverley were visiting from the UK, I made it my mission to introduce them to all my favourite Australian foods. I knew they loved Caramello Koalas and Cherry Ripes because I always take a bag or ten home with me and they’re always received and then devoured with great enthusiasm.
Specifically, I set my sights on Australian baked goods. First, there was the lamington that Joan fell in love with in Melbourne, and that Beverley was later introduced to and fell head over heels for too. No sooner had Easter come and gone, than I went into Anzac overdrive and encouraged Bev and Joan to taste test all the Anzac things! They loved these homemade Anzac biscuits so I knew they’d love this slice too – all that Anzacy goodness and yes, I totally just made up my own adjective. Like Bev and Joan, if you love Anzac biscuits, you’re going to love this slice, it’s oh so chewy, and oh, so delicious and the winning combination of cranberries and white chocolate takes the whole Anzac bake to a new level. The chocolate drizzle on the top is of course optional, but it finishes things off nicely. Added bonus points, that it doesn’t use a lot of chocolate nor does it demand a lot of skill.
I must warn you though, that this slice is seriously addictive. I had to give it away as quickly as possible because otherwise I would have inhaled it all by myself which would have been delicious for my lips but disastrous on my hips! I was so ...