An Empire biscuit (also known as Imperial biscuit, Imperial cookie, German biscuit, Belgian biscuit
Empire biscuits were originally known as German biscuits but were renamed during World War I due to anti-German sentiment. Other regional names include Imperial biscuits or double biscuits.
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History
The Empire biscuit was originally known as the
Linzer Torte, and later as the "Deutsch biscuit". With the outbreak of the First World War it was rechristened the
Empire biscuit.
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Ingredients
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 Linzer Augen,[ Edmonds Classics Hachette Livre, 2005. pg. 25] 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
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List of shortbread biscuits and cookies
Other foods renamed for political reasons include:
External links
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Review of biscuit on Nice Cup of Tea and a Sit Down
