Malted milk (biscuit)
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Malted Milk is a variety of biscuit, first produced by Elkes Biscuits of Uttoxeter in 1924.{{cite web|url=https://nibblemybiscuit.com/biscuits/malted-milk-biscuits/|title=Malted Milk Biscuits|publisher=Nibble My Biscuit|accessdate=2020-10-19}} They are named after their malt flavouring and milk content.
The biscuit design varies depending on manufacturers; commonly seen designs include two milk churns and a cow. They are typically baked for a short period of time (about 5 minutes) at high temperature to keep them crisp without the use of holes unlike other biscuits such as shortbread.{{cite web|url=https://nibblemybiscuit.com/biscuits/malted-milk-biscuits/|title=Malted Milk Biscuits|publisher=Nibble My Biscuit|accessdate=2020-10-19}}
Variations of the biscuit include a chocolate-covered single biscuit, as well as a custard cream–like variety where two biscuits sandwich a vanilla-based cream.{{cite web|url=http://www.foxs-biscuits.co.uk/product.php?id=maltedmilk|title=Malted Milk Cream|publisher=Fox's biscuits|accessdate=2010-01-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716154659/http://www.foxs-biscuits.co.uk/product.php?id=maltedmilk|archive-date=2011-07-16|url-status=dead}}
See also
- Malted milk, the powdered grain and milk product for drinks
- Rich tea, the traditional biscuit that also includes malt but no milk
- Shortbread, the traditional Scottish biscuit that is rich in butter but contains no malt
- List of cookies
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