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.

Prep time 30m

Cook time 12m

Total time 42m

Servings 24 servings

Difficulty Medium

75% Dark Chocolate Buttons (Giant) - 200g Tin

£11.00

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

1

Preheat your oven to 180c.
2

For the bourbon biscuit dough:
3

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.
4

Roll out to 1cm between two sheets of parchment then freeze for 15 minutes to firm up.
5

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.
6

To make the ganache:
7

Heat the cream until steaming, pour over the chocolate and leave to melt for a few moments.
8

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.