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bourbon biscuits recipe British classic

Homemade Bourbon Biscuit Recipe

Course Bread, Cookies & Pastries
Cuisine British, Scottish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 18 biscuits
Calories 148
Author Christina Conte adapted from Lofty Peak
A classic British chocolate biscuit.

Ingredients

Biscuit Dough

  • 1 ⅓ cup all purpose flour
  • ½ cup custard powder Bird’s Custard Powder-available on Amazon and in British shops
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa I use Barry cocoa
  • 1 stick butter
  • ½ cup caster sugar (Baker's)
  • 1 egg

Filling

  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar (powdered)
  • ¼ stick butter
  • 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa
  • milk or water add a few drops at at time until a good consistency is reached
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)

  • Sift flour, custard powder and cocoa into a large bowl.
  • Cream butter and sugar, then stir in the egg. Add the sifted ingredients from the other bowl and mix to an even dough.
  • Place onto worktop and using flour, roll out to about 1/8" thickness and cut into fingers.
  • Place on lined baking tray.
  • Bake for about 12 to 15 minutes, turning half way through baking time to assure even results.
  • Place on cooling rack and let cool before filling them.

Bourbon Biscuit Cream Filling

  • Mix all the ingredients together to form a stiff buttercream. Adjust with a few drops of liquid; just don't make the filling too soft.
  • Match up two biscuits at a time (they won't all be exactly the same size, believe it or not) and sandwich together with the filling.
  • Continue until all the biscuits and filling are used. Enjoy with a steaming hot, cup of tea!

Notes

Nutrition

Serving: 2 | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 57mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 213IU | Vitamin C: 0.002mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
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