Talk:Empire biscuit

Revived?
"The term "Prussian biscuit" was revived in Hamishes' Hoose bar/diner Paisley Scotland where a group were discussing the merits of the biscuit during a networking event." This looks like a nonce-revival (with no mention of date or duration), and OR. I recommend removal --Hugh7 (talk) 22:31, 14 September 2014 (UTC)

Linzer Biscuit
What is the source for the assertion that what we call the Empire Biscuit today was originally known as the Linzer Biscuit? Online consensus appears to be that today, the Linzer Biscuit has the hole in the middle of the top piece of pastry, whereas the Empire Biscuit of course has no hole. The Wiki article refers to the Linzer Torte, which is a lattice and isn't a biscuit. Recipe sites suggest that the Linzer Biscuit has a hole. The Wiki article implies that the Linzer Biscuit has not always had a hole, when it states that the Linzer Biscuit is an old name for Empire Biscuit.

cf.:

Miss Jojangles: "Then with a large cookie cutter, cut out your biscuit shapes. Every other biscuit, use a smaller cutter to cut the middle out. I used a small star. You could use a heart. Or another circle. Or a letter. Or... the list goes on, my friend. Get imaginative." Linzer Biscuits: spread the love

Alida: "With a rolling pin roll the pastry flat about 1/2 cm thick and with a round pastry cutter cut some circles about 8 cm diameter. On half of them, with a smaller pastry cutter, make a hole in the middle. Cook at 200 C for about 10-15 minute until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and place the biscuits on a rack to cool. Spread some jam on the biscuits without a hole and dust some icing sugar on the others. Then lay the two sides together like a sandwich." Have the Cake: Linzer Biscuits

Alrewas (talk) 23:27, 29 November 2013 (UTC)

Duetch Biscuit?
Is it Dutch Biscuit, or Deutsche Biscuit? There is disagreement amongst the biscuit websites. I am sure, however, that it is not Duetch Biscuit. The only source for Duetch Biscuit appears to be this Wikipedia article.

Alrewas (talk) 23:41, 29 November 2013 (UTC)

Photograph
The biscuit in the photograph, whilst an Empire, is atypical. On a typical Empire, the icing extends to the edges of the top of the upper disc. The photograph ought to be replaced with one of typical Empires. Those manufactured by Enterprise Foods Ltd of Scottish Enterprise Technology Park, Technology Building, James Watt Avenue, East Kilbride, Scotland are typical. Those sold as German Biscuits by Belfast's French Village Bakery (the article is correct that in Northern Ireland they are still known as German Biscuits) are also typical in terms of icing, although sugar strands have been substituted for the traditional cherry or sweet: http://www.frenchvillagebakery.co.uk/iced-german-biscuit#prettyPhoto

Alrewas (talk) 17:48, 30 November 2013 (UTC)
 * I agree, we need a better photo with more typical presentation. But it needs to be freely licensed, and a quick search of Wikimedia Commons didn't find anything there. Perhaps someone will be kind enough to take a photo the next time they bake a batch and upload it to Commons. Colin M (talk) 15:06, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

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