Bourbon biscuit
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A cup of tea and a Bourbon biscuit | |
| Alternative names | Bourbon cream, Bourbon, Chocolate Bourbon |
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| Type | Biscuit |
| Place of origin | England |
| Region or state | London |
| Creator | Peek Freans |
| Main ingredients | Dark chocolate-flavoured biscuits, chocolate buttercream |
 Cookbook: Bourbon biscuit  Media: Bourbon biscuit | |
The Bourbon biscuit (sometimes referred to as a Bourbon cream) is a sandwich style biscuit consisting of two thin oblong dark chocolate–flavoured biscuits with a chocolate buttercream filling.
The biscuit was introduced in 1910 (originally under the name "Creola") by the biscuit company Peek Freans, of Bermondsey, London, originator of the Garibaldi biscuit.[1][2] The new name was taken from the European royal House of Bourbon.[3] The Bourbon biscuit is the fifth most popular biscuit in the UK to dunk into tea.[4]
Many other companies make their own version of the biscuit under the "Bourbon" name, including major supermarkets.
References
- ↑ Prudames, David (25 Jan 2005). "Museum to remember birthplace of the Bourbon". Culture24. Retrieved 11 Dec 2009.
- ↑ Hibbert, Colette (8 Feb 2005). "Biscuit factory makes 'comeback'". BBC News Online. Retrieved 11 Dec 2009.
- ↑ Chambers Concise Dictionary. Allied Publishers. 2004. p. 144. ISBN 9788186062364.
- ↑ "Chocolate digestive is nation's favourite dunking biscuit". The Telegraph. 2 May 2009
External links
- Bourbon biscuit review from nicecupofteaandasitdown.com
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