Shrewsbury Biscuits are one of several biscuits by the Bronte brand. We bought a box of mixed Bronte biscuits for a club meeting in London. I also had Bronte biscuits including the Shrewsbury ones photographed at the Hayes Conference centre near Derby.
When I read the back of the packet I found they were produced in Scotland. I should not be surprised because I see from Wikipedia that the biscuits are enjoyed as far away as India.
According to Wikipedia:
A Shrewsbury cake or Shrewsbury biscuit[1] is a classic English dessert, named after Shrewsbury, the county town of Shropshire. They are made from dough that contains sugar, flour, egg, butter and lemon zest; dried fruit is also often added. Shrewsbury cakes can be small in size for serving several at a time, or large for serving as a dessert in themselves.
Also, today in India, Shrewsbury biscuits are one of the most popular biscuits in the country. They are locally produced in the city of Pune, Maharashtra.[4][5]
A popular biscuit in New Zealand is also called a Shrewsbury biscuit, this is similar to a Jammie Dodger in the UK.[6] The traditional British recipe, however, predates James Cook's trip to the islands forming New Zealand in 1769 by at least a hundred years.
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I must admit I tried them out of curiosity. My favourite biscuits would be the chocolate chip, or the Viennese biscuits or the shortbread.
Scotland is known for the delicious shortbread biscuits which you can buy from Heathrow airport and most supermarkets in the UK and worldwide.
Angela Lansbury, travel writer and photographer, author and speaker.
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