I see everyone has pretty well covered where to get Golden Syrup already , but please please please do not call them ANZAC Cookies , The proper name is ANZAC Biscuits or Bickies. 

Sorry if I have offended anyone . 

Chelle ,

A True Blue , Dinky -Di , Aussie Sheila. 

As another Dinky di Aussie I have to say there are no nuts in Anzac biscuits, somebody posted a recipe which had coconut or nuts noooooo, it has to be desiccated coconut.  Do not substitute Corn Syrup for Golden Syrup it is not at all the same thing, Golden Syrup has a distinctive flavour that is the underlying flavour of these bickies.  Hope you all enjoy them they are extremely popular in my family.

Definitely no nuts or corn syrup in your ANZAC Bikkies!

:D

Golden syrup is delicious, we rarely had it as kids as my Mother was a no sugar fiend!  I remember being so jealous at a friend having a golden syrup sandwich at lunch one day when I was a little one!  LOL  Seemed like such wanton sugary goodness!!!

Golden syrup dumplings, Golden Syrup pudding,  great in all kinds of things.

Here is a very popular Australian cooking site's list of golden syrup recipes... http://www.taste.com.au/search-recipes/?q=golden+syrup&x=0&y=0

Thought I might share this very Australian fact about Golden Syrup, my Dad an 84 year old country boy calls Golden Syrup "Cockies Joy".  This name is  Aussie slang, back in the day the owner of a large country property would be called The Boss Cockie and Golden Syrup was a delicacy that the boss got to enjoy.  The word Cockie comes from the very loud and bossy Cockatoos (birds) that thrive in the Australian outback, and the loudest and most assertive would of course be The Boss of the flock.  Therefore, the owner of a property would be The Boss Cockie.  Nothing to do with making ANZACS but thought I would share

AIf all you US golden syrup converts get really into the stuff I suggest you make some Cornish Fairings, a steamed Golden Syrup Sponge and mabe even some hokey pokey!!!!!!!

AI recommend the Cornish fairings. Tastes like childhood.

ASounds delicious, I need to make some

AReally impressed by this. If I get round to making it (doubtful, it's cheap as chips over here) I will let you know! http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ksIHlV9T17U&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DksIHlV9T17U

AHa ha this is funny! I'm a Brit so no Aussie lingo from me ya big galah (channelling Alf Stewart). Hokey pokey is regional name for honeycomb, boil up some golden syrup, whack in some bicarbonate of soda and delight in the excitement that ensues. Cornish fairings are gooey biscuits, awesome. My nan used to make them and they were bigger than my head. Awesome. You can make a quick syrup pudding in the microwave. Grease a plastic bowl, squirt hopeless amounts of syrup in the bottom, whip up a basic sponge (suggest the four threes method), whack it on top of the syrup. Cover with cling, put in the dinger for eight - ten on high or till done. Turn out of bowl, watch syrup ooze. Potentially have third degree burn from syrup depending on how impatient you are to dig in. Throw some bright yellow Birds on top and voila! That's how they do it oooooooopppppppp north in the UK!

Now the big question is what sort of ANZAC bickies do you prefer?  The hard crunchy ones or the soft chewy ones?  I love both.

AGolden syrup also comes in plastic squeeze bottles so much hander and less messy then the tin !! Cos it's so thick and sticky if you lightly grease your measuring spoon it should come of easier. And it's lovely in gingerbread men :D

ASticky ones. And the squeezy bottle is awesome.

Thank you - I think I understand much more now.  I will look for it in the English sections of stores.  I am curious about the distinctive flavor as the ingredients are fairly simple - almost like the early stages of caramel.  Yes/No?

Either way, I will look for it.

AYes like caramel but not quite!

Thank you, I've enjoyed this thread :)

AMe too, it was fun!

Mmmmmm I love the soft chewy ones. A tip for those who like the different types, use a bit more golden syrup for hard, crunchy ones and less for soft, chewy ones. 

Also don't overdo the bicarb soda or they taste awful!

Wow, I was so amazed when I saw this recipe. My mum used to make this almost 50 years ago, her recipe was called oat crunchies and instead of butter she used clarified butter. When I make them, they disappear within hours.The taste is not as good if you use corn syrup. Golden syrup has a different delicious flavor.

In canada golden syrup is available at No Frills.

My inlaws  regularly travel to France (from the UK) and always have to take tins of G Syrup for their French friends!  Talk about small scale exporting

I just wanted to pop in and let anyone in the US know the Lyle's Golden Syrup is available at Amazon in case you can't find it locally.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dgrocery&field-keywords=golden%20syrup&sprefix=golde%2Cgrocery&rh=i%3Agrocery%2Ck%3Agolden%20syrup
 

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I'm from 't up north and I've never had this! We had treacle pudding but not GS. My mum used to steam it in a pan back in those days though.

Never heard of hokey pokey (as a name, I know honeycomb) or Cornish fairings though.

ATreacle and golden syrup are the same thing. Black treacle/ molasses is different.