Want a proper Bourbon biscuits recipe? I’ve got the best one for you right below! Sorry, there’s no liquor in this classic British biscuit, but it won’t matter because you’ll fall in love these chocolate cookies anyway.
If you go to the UK, there’s a good chance that you’ll cross paths with the classic British Bourbon biscuit.
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What are Bourbon Biscuits?
Along with Digestives, custard creams, and shortbread, Bourbon creams are some of the most popular biscuits which are frequently enjoyed across the pond. Despite their name, there is no alcohol involved. Bourbon biscuits are simply chocolate sandwich biscuits with a chocolate cream filling.
Like their custard cream cousin, this Bourbon Biscuit recipe requires custard powder to give them their unique flavor. This is not just another chocolate biscuit.
For Christmas last year, my daughter gifted me with something she knew I had wanted, these biscuit cutters! They include Bourbon biscuits, Party Rings, Jammy Dodgers and Custard Creams cutters!
This will explain how I was able to make the Bourbon biscuits look like a store-bought biscuit. No worries if you don’t have them, though; you can just cut the chocolate biscuit dough into fingers and use a fork to prick them. If you use this Bourbon biscuit recipe, they will taste the same with or without the cutters. You can purchase the biscuit cutters here.
NB: according to Wikipedia, these biscuits are called Bourbon biscuits after the European house of Bourbon (nothing to do with the liquor). They also note that Bourbons are apparently the 5th most popular biscuit in the UK for tea dunking!
Classic Bourbon Biscuit Recipe
recipe slightly adapted from Lofty Peak Recipe Book makes about 18 sandwich biscuits
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Bourbon biscuit is a very popular delicacy during high tea or as a snack with co*cktails. They are one kind of the most famous biscuits in the UK for dunking into tea. Many foods companies make their own version of the biscuit under the "Bourbon" name, including major supermarkets.
Now, many companies make their own version of the biscuit under the Bourbon name - including major supermarkets. Many would consider these biscuits to be pretty standardised, perhaps even made in the same factory and packaged for different stores.
In order to let the steam out of soft biscuits such as bourbon creams, the holes are added before they're cooked, to stop them cracking or breaking in the process. "If the holes weren't there, steam would build up inside the biscuits", Mark explained on the programme.
The closest substitute is Nabisco's Oreo cookie, particularly the chocolate creme variety. The Oreo cookie is slightly darker than the Bourbon but can be substituted in equal quantities for the Bourbons. Oreos can be bought on-line from the American Food Store (see link below).
Ever wondered why bourbon biscuits have ten holes on them? Mark Greenwell - team manager at the United Biscuits factory in Carlisle, which makes McVitie's treats as well as Carr's water biscuits - reveals the reason why on Friday night's episode of Food Unwrapped on Channel 4.
These classic biscuits are simple to make and delicious to munch on or dunk in a hot drink. So go a little retro and bake these today! Keep the biscuits stored in an air tight container and consume within 2 days.
Bourbons get their rich chocolatey flavour from cocoa powder and, traditionally, are dairy-free which makes them a suitable (and delicious) biscuit choice for vegans.
Simple: none of the Bourbon biscuit manufacturers wants to take a chance of getting rejected by consumers by making something different. Admit it: even you will stop eating the brand of Bourbon biscuit which is less chocolatey, less sweet or has a different aroma.
Now, many companies make their own version of the biscuit under the Bourbon name - including major supermarkets. Many would consider these biscuits to be pretty standardised, perhaps even made in the same factory and packaged for different stores.
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