BOURBON BISCUITS

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A real old favourite from the UK, this biscuit was created in 1910 by the Peek Freans biscuit company. It is basically two chocolate biscuits sandwiched together with a chocolate flavoured cream filling and this recipe attempts to replicate the biscuit greenchronicle.com

Provided by jas kaur

Categories     Breads

Time 40m

Yield 24 biscuits

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 ounces plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 ounce cocoa
2 ounces butter
2 ounces caster sugar or 2 ounces superfine sugar
1 tablespoon golden syrup
granulated sugar, for coating the biscuits
1 ounce chocolate, melted
1 1/2 tablespoons water
2 ounces icing sugar or 2 ounces confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Sift together flour, baking powder and cocoa.
  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy and beat in syrup.
  • Stir in half of the flour mixture.
  • Turn dough on to working surface and knead in remaining flour mixture.
  • Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness.
  • Sprinkle top with granulated sugar and press in with rolling pin.
  • Cut dough into neat fingers (approx. 1 x 2 1/2 inches).
  • Lift on to greased baking sheet.
  • Prick each biscuit 2 or 3 times with a fork.
  • Bake at 325oF/160oC/gas mark 3 for 15-20 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Beat all remaining ingredients for filling together.
  • Sandwich biscuits together in pairs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 63.5, Fat 2.7, SaturatedFat 1.6, Cholesterol 5.1, Sodium 22.3, Carbohydrate 9.9, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 5, Protein 0.8

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