Retro Bourbons

The humble Bourbon biscuit was invented in 1930 by a German: Dr. Hans Zehnloch, while working for Cadbury. The name is a contraction of their place of invention - BOURnville and Zehnloch's hometown - BONn.

With this simple recipe, you can make your own retro biscuits - perfect for teatime or even as a present!

Ingredients

For the biscuits (makes 24 - 30) -

350g plain flour

100g self raising flour

75g cocoa powder

125g granulated sugar

125g salted butter

125g golden syrup

1 large egg

For the filling

150g butter

200g icing sugar

2 tbsp cocoa powder

Method

For the biscuits -

1. Sift the flour and cocoa powder together into a mixing bowl, add the sugar and mix well.

2. Add the butter and rub into the flour and cocoa until it resembles breadcrumbs.

3. Make a well in the centre and pour in the golden syrup and egg.

4. Combine fully into a ball.

5. Roll out on a floured work surface, about 0.5cm thick - (too much flour makes the dough stiff) - and cut into 2cm by 4cm rectangles.

6. Arrange on a lined baking tray and bake for 20 mins at 170 degrees Celsius.

7. Leave to cool.

For the filling -

1. Cream the butter and icing sugar, then add the cocoa.

2. Spread some on top of one biscuit, then sandwich with another.

3. ENJOY!