Inspired by an Aussie favourite, here's our homage to the ever-popular Tim Tam.
They're among Australia's favourite chocolate biscuits, but some of the newest flavours of Tim Tams left these two women with a sour taste in their First up for the pair were classic dark chocolate Tim Tams, with both of the women pretty sure they would not like it.
Tim Tams are made by Arnotts, a company owned by US soup giant Campbell's.
Ingredients of Ever Popular Australian Tim Tam . :-* .
- It's 1 3/4 cup of plain flour - sifted.
- Prepare 3/4 cup of brown sugar.
- You need 1/4 cup of good dutch processed cocoa powder.
- You need 200 grams of butter - chilled - cubed.
- You need 1 of egg.
- It's 1 1/2 tbsp of milk.
- It's 250 grams of dark chocolate - chopped.
- Prepare 3/4 cup of icing sugar mixture - sifted.
- You need 1/2 tsp of vanilla extrac.
- You need 220 grams of milk chocolate - chopped.
Ever Popular Australian Tim Tam . :-* . step by step
- Place the flour , sugar , cocoa powder and 145grams of the butter together into a bowl or food processor and combine until mixture resembles fine bread crumbs ..
- Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients and add the whisked egg and the milk and combine until dough comes together , then turn onto a lightly floured surface and knead dough until smooth . Now divide the dough in half , shape halves into 2 discs , wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes , till chilled and firm ..
- Now preheat your oven to 180°C / 360°F . Then line two baking trays with baking paper and set aside till needed ..
- Take the chilled dough discs and roll one disc between two sheets me baking paper until about 5mm thick , now using a 4cm - square cookie cutter , cut out squares from the dough (note if dough becomes too soft , refrigerate until firm) , repeat with second dough disc to make a total of 50 dough squares ..
- Place prepared dough squares onto prepared baking trays , 2cm apart , and refrigerate for 10 minutes or until dough squares are firm ..
- Once chilled , place baking trays of biscuits into the oven and bake , 1 tray at a time , for 8-10 minutes . Once cooked remove from heat and stand on trays for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely ..
- TO MAKE CHOCOLATE CREAM : place 50 grams of the dark chocolate into a heat proof bowl and microwave on high for 45 second bursts , stirring and each burst , until melted and smooth , cool for 5 minutes . In a separate bowl add the butter and icing sugar and beat till light and fluffy , then add the vanilla and the melted chocolate and stir to just combined (don't overbeat) ..
- Spread about 1 teaspoon of the cream filling mixture onto one of the little prepared square biscuits and top with another biscuit so to sandwich together . Repeat with all and refrigerate for about 20 minutes to chill through ..
- Place the broken up milk chocolate and the remaining broken up dark chocolate into a heatproof bowl and microwave on high 45 second bursts , stirring at each burst) until melted and smooth ..
- Set a wire cooling rack over some baking paper , now dip each side of the square filled sandwiches into the chocolate to cover all the sides , place on rack to set , repeat with all . Now place a spoonful of the melted chocolate into the tops of each side chocolate coated biscuit sandwich and leave on wire rack to set completely ..
- Once set turn chocolate coated biscuits over and repeat with chocolate to cover the bottoms , leave to set completely . Refrigerate for best results ..
- Once set , place on plate , serve and enjoy . :-) ..
I bought them as a gift for an Australian friend currently living in the. Выберите вариант Tim Tams only Tim Tam/Mint Slice. The packaging is an exact replica of the famous and delicious Arnott's Tim Tams. Items are mailed via Australia Post. Tim Tam biscuits are Australia's most loved chocolate biscuit. With a unique combination of biscuit, cream filling and chocolate coating, it's an indulgent treat you'll want to share with friends and family.
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