Islands Bourbon Biscuit

These classic British treats are a chocolate lover’s dream, featuring rich, chocolatey, homemade biscuits sandwiched together with a smooth filling using our 75% Dark Chocolate Buttons. Perfect for dunking or enjoying on their own, these biscuits are sure to bring a smile to anyone’s face.

• INGREDIENTS

  Bourbon Biscuit dough

  • 180g Plain flour

  • 40g Islands Cocoa powder

  • ½ tsp Fine salt

  • 100g Unsalted Butter, at room temperature

  • 100g Caster Sugar

  • 1 Large Egg, Beaten

  Ganache Filling

  • 330g 75% Islands Dark Chocolate 

  • 330ml Double Cream 

  • 45g Soft Butter

• METHOD

  Preheat your oven to 180c. 

  For the bourbon biscuit dough:

  • Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, add the egg and mix until smooth. Sieve the dry ingredients and mix through until smooth.

  • Roll out to 1cm between two sheets of parchment then freeze for 15 minutes to firm up. 

  • Cut into 8cm x 3cm rectangles. Freeze dough once more for 15 minutes before stamping your design/name on them and baking for 10-12 minutes. Leave to cool completely before filling. 

  To make the ganache:

  • Heat the cream until steaming, pour over the chocolate and leave to melt for a few moments.

  • Whisk until smooth along with the soft butter. Cover with cling film and leave to set at room temperature before filling a piping bag and filling your bourbon biscuits.