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]
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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 |
History
editThe 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
editThe 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
editOther 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