Empire biscuit
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| Alternative names | German biscuit, Linzer biscuit, Deutsch biscuit, Belgian biscuit[citation needed] |
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| Type | Cookie |
| Place of origin | Scotland |
| Main ingredients | Biscuits, jam in between two biscuits. The top is covered with white glace icing, usually decorated with a jelly sweet |
An Empire biscuit (also known as Imperial cookie, German biscuit and Belgian biscuit[1]) is a sweet biscuit eaten in Scotland and some Commonwealth countries. It is also popular in Northern Ireland, as well as Canada (particularly iconic in Winnipeg and Hamilton).[2][3]
History
[edit]The Empire biscuit was originally known as the "Linzer biscuit", and later as the "Deutsch biscuit". With the outbreak of the First World War it was rechristened the Empire biscuit.[1]
Ingredients
[edit]The typical Empire biscuit has a layer of jam in between two biscuits, typically shortbread. The top is covered with white water icing, usually decorated with a glace cherry in the centre, but Dew Drops are common too. They are derived from the Austrian Linzer Augen,[4] a similar shortbread cookie sandwich which has 1–3 small round cut outs (the "eyes") in the upper cookie and is dusted with powdered sugar. The empire biscuit does not have a cut-out section on the top and is decorated with white icing.
See also
[edit]Other foods renamed for political reasons include:
References
[edit]- ^ a b https://www.grahamsfamilydairy.com/news-events/blog/the-story-of-empire-biscuits/
- ^ "Traditional Scottish Recipes - Empire Biscuits". www.rampantscotland.com.
- ^ https://food400.com/2019/08/empire-cookie-or-as-they-call-it-in-winnipeg-imperial-cookie/
- ^ Edmonds Classics Hachette Livre, 2005. pg. 25
External links
[edit]- Review of biscuit on Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down
