Saturday 7 October 2017

The Ultimate, Ultimate Empire Biscuit?


It's the return of the Doyles Empire Biscuit! 

Until recently Doyles cafe in Balfron have bought their empire biscuits from a supplier, but that could all be about to change. 

Introducing the brand new home made Doyles's empire biscuit! In an Empire Biscuit Strikes Back exclusive we bring you the world's first review of this ground breaking biscuit hot off the press! 



Rating

Slidiness- 10/10    Didn't move at all.

Topping- 10/10      Original, chewy, tasty. Nuff said.

Taste- 10/10           Lovely and buttery. 

Icing- 10/10            Not too sweet. It was a bit runny but it shows it was fresh.

Jam- 10/10             Could have done with a bit more but delicious. 


50/50 with merit!

With a few improvements it will be the ULTIMATE, ULTIMATE Empire Biscuit, Doyles have done it again!

Sunday 30 April 2017

Oor Wullie Empire Biscuit


Happy Easter everyone! (A bit late I know but..) This biscuit combines two of my favourite things, comics and empire biscuits. This one was bought for me by my Granny and it certainly is novel and unique. I love it! I don't know the price so it is the jams turn instead. So what does it score? Is it more novel than the mini egg from last year?

Rating

Slidiness - 10/10 - Didn't budge an inch. 

Topping - 10/10  - Very original and didn't taste bad either. 

Taste - 8/10 - Delicious but a bit sweet.

Icing - 8/10 - Slightly crispy and thin so more please!

Jam - 7/10 - A bit bland and not very much of it.

Total - 43
Very good!

Wednesday 19 October 2016

Finn Thompson's Empire Biscuits
(by guest blogger, Phil Thompson)

So, after many years of dedicating his time and parent's money to finding the perfect Empire Biscuit, Finn Thompson has stepped up to the worktop, and made his own from scratch.

Given the momentous event this represents, Finn has nobly stepped aside, and invited me to be his guest reviewer and blogger. So without further ado...




An Empire Biscuit, plus its creator

No bias was allowed in this review, as the following picture shows

Checking for diameter and consistency
Scores (using an established formula) are as follows.....


Scores are

Slidiness - 7   (we liked the jam, but it was quite slidy)

Taste - 9     (nice and buttery, icing was scrummy)

Price - 9     (even if the butter was 90p from the Co op !)

Icing -  8   (plenty of it, and nicely mixed)

Topping - Jelly tot - 6.  (this hard nose reviewer would have preferred a cherry)

TOTAL  - 39 !

The finished product


Well done Finn!



Sunday 1 May 2016

My Granny Bought Me This One....

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Wow how long has it been since I last posted? I've just started High School so I have been very busy but there's nothing like a nice empire biscuit to keep you going.

So here it is my first post in two years....

This biscuit was bought for me by my Granny from Stephens bakery who operate out of the Scotmid in South Queensferry. They are very nice and definitely are one of my favourites.

Slidiness - 10/10- Didn't move an inch...

Taste - 8/10 lovely but the biscuit was a bit coarse

Icing - 9/10  very nice but a bit too crunchy

Price - 10/10 just 0.76p for one!

Topping -  8/10 the classic jelly tot...

45/50

A near perfect Empire Biscuit.

Saturday 19 April 2014

 Easter Biscuit




 Hello and Happy Easter this is my first post of 2014 so Happy New Year as well.This biscuit was bought for me and my cousins  by my
 Granny in Selkirk.For this one I do not know the price or the name of the shop at the current time so instead of the price its the jam's turn in the spotlight!



Rating

Slidiness - 7/10 - Only a smidge on the slidey side

Topping - 10/10 -  Eggcelent idea, (scuse the pun)  its new and creative

Taste - 8/10 -Good but quite sweet thanks to the icing

Icing - 9/10 - Nice and crunchy on the outside but soft on the inside lost 1 point owing to its sweetness

Jam - 6/10-Strawberry flavour but was very bland

TOTAL-40

Okay










Monday 16 September 2013

This is a new to me empire biscuit, made by McGhee's. I bought it in the Balfron Co-op

Slidiness - 3/10 Jam was not very nice, so I had to add my own. Disappointed!

Taste -  6/10 Biscuit was a bit coarse.

Price - 5/10 My Mum paid for it and it was £1

Icing - 5/10 The icing was quite thin

Topping - 10/10 Chewy - just how I like it!

Overall Score - 29/50.



Saturday 9 February 2013

Jack Doyle's Empire Biscuit. 

from Doyles Cafe in Balfron

This biscuit is my absolute Favourite for only  £1.25!







Rating 


  • Slidiness of Biscuit - 10/10 there was no slidiness!
  • Taste - 10/10 - it tastes yum!
  • Price - 10/10 - expensive but very good!  
  • Icing - 10/10 - icing was good!
  • Topping -10/10 yum (bit chewy)!
                                                            score
50/50

THE ULTIMATE EMPIRE BISCUIT!