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First manufactured by McVitie's in 1892 to a secret recipe developed by Sir Alexander Grant, their digestive is the best-selling biscuit in the United Kingdom. [4] In 2009, the digestive was ranked the fourth most popular biscuit for " dunking " into tea among the British public, with the chocolate digestive (produced by McVitie's since 1925 ...
The commercial recipe for Hobnob biscuits was introduced by McVitie's in the UK in 1985. [5] A best seller, demand for the plain Hobnobs led to the introduction of a chocolate variant in 1987. [5] The biscuit is available in many varieties, including dark chocolate, chocolate orange, and Hobnob bars.
Vanilla fondant sandwiched between two plain biscuits. Digestive biscuit: United Kingdom Semi-sweet biscuit that typically contains coarse brown wheat flour (which gives it its distinctive texture and flavor), sugar, malt extract, vegetable oil, wholemeal, raising agents and salt. Usually consumed for tea. Sometimes sold under the name Hovis ...
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The Abernethy biscuit is an adaptation of the plain captain's biscuit or hardtack, with the added ingredients of sugar (for energy), and caraway seeds because of their reputation for having a carminative (prevents flatulence) effect [4] making them beneficial in digestive disorders. The biscuit is between an all butter biscuit and a shortcake ...
The Hovis biscuit is a British manufactured digestive biscuit. Manufactured under license from 1980 from Hovis by Nabisco 's then Irish subsidiary Jacob's , [ 1 ] they are shaped like a miniature flat copy of the traditional Hovis loaf , and like the bread have the word "HOVIS" stamped on their top surface.
Breakaway was a brand of chocolate-covered digestive biscuit from Nestlé, which started production in 1970 in the United Kingdom, manufactured by Rowntree Mackintosh Confectionery. [1] Nestlé acquired the brand in 1988. It was discontinued in February 2024 after 54 years due to falling sales. [2]
The photo in the now-viral post shows a normal-looking biscuit sitting below a piece of paper that reads: “Biscuit made by Mrs. Dora L Chambers in August 1940 at the Blankenship home.”