Day 5 - From the crack of dawn...

And the biscuit tally is...

16,930

Today we set a new total, we baked 5,090 biscuits!!! And it wasn't only the ovens that had an early start - the morning bus run included some deliveries on the Eastern shore and back at base it was fast paced!

Before we look at today however, if you'd like a fix of Anzac biscuits over the weekend, you'll find us at the Cherry Hut, Granton on Sunday, from 9.30am 😊

Now...what did we do today?

Helen and Shane started extra - 

and we mean extra - early today.

Bunnings Mornington was on the delivery list

and Dallas was happy to help.

Zipping them down the aisle to 

be snapped up by eager buyers.

While Anne took a few baskets into 

the Department of Justice offices.

Meanwhile back at Mill Lane it was business

as usual - Rod's first day of this year's Bake.

Laurie and Steph doing their bit towards the 

enormous amount of butter needed 

to be cut each day.

Therese and Peter working on preparing bags.

Peter's first day for this year also today.

Ilter and Wayne on tricky task of threading gumnuts.

Wayne relies entirely on his sense of touch to 

accomplish this and any other task.

Once the hook is through the gumnut the ribbon 

is placed around it and the hook pulled back out.

Repeat, repeat, repeat!!!

Naomi, Veronica and Alanna in the dry mix 

area, 10 cups of each ingredient per batch, 

no more, no less!

Alanna gives this batch a stir before it goes to the 

kitchen for mixing with other ingredients.

Surprise, the camera has arrived!

Alisha was concentrating on her work with Bryce

till she heard her name called.

Maree taking a turn at ovens this morning.

There are 5 ovens full - that's approximately 

60 trays of biscuits - at any time.

Not a task for the faint hearted for sure!

And powering those ovens are these people,

Jeremy and Shane rolling the mix in the kitchen.

Matthew and Rebecca in the pantry.

Along with Dimil and David.

Once cool enough, the biscuits are lifted onto 

racks to finish cooling completely for packing. 

Emma is taking a turn at that task today.

Need more biscuits! 

Helen and Michael at the packing table.

Dallas and Raj opposite.

Change of shift! Tony has arrived for his first day 

also and spends some time working with Steph.

Bill is always happy to help with anything.

Could you deliver some biscuits please? asked Ange.

Then went on to paint some signboards needed

for tomorrow...now that's multi-tasking.

And that folks is it for the first week! Thank you all for being part of the Bake, whether on this blog, helping to bake, or buying the biscuits! We look forward to seeing you all next week!