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Thermomix Recipes for TM5 and TM31 => Cakes => Topic started by: Brumington on November 20, 2012, 10:56:16 am

Title: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: Brumington on November 20, 2012, 10:56:16 am
This is my first converted recipe to be posted on the forum so please bare with me!
I searched online for TMX recipes for Digestive Biscuits but didn't come across any. If somebody has already converted I'm sorry for treading on toes!  This recipe has been converted from a recipe I found on www.food.com submitted by SerenaWeber.

Place in TMX bowl

150g wholemeal plain flour
50g plain flour
25g wheat germ
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon bicarb
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
70g butter
70g brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
60g milk
Pinch of salt

Mix on speed 6/10 seconds.
Scrape down bowl and mix again speed 6/5 seconds.

Tip dough out, wrap in plastic wrap and place in fridge for 20 mins.

Roll out to 3-5mm thick and cut out biscuits using measuring cup.  Place on lined baking tray and prick a few times with a fork.  Bake in 180 degree oven for 15 mins.

Once cooked and cooled dip in melted chocolate.

Also lovely left plain and eaten with butter and/or cheese.

This mix made about 30 biscuits.

Hope you like it.

These biscuits are like a chocolate wheaten. It is not a very sweet biscuit so when they really need the chocolate covering or need to be used as a savoury biscuit for cheese. Digestive biscuits are what are used as a base in a cheesecake in UK. It'd be interesting to see, if left plain and crumbed, if these could be used the same. Might have to experiment.

Just after baking....

 (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/20/bene8yju.jpg)

After their chocolate covering....

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/12/11/20/8y6utygy.jpg)

Members' comments

CC - Made these for Cookie's challenge. I only made 25+ the cooks one, mine must have been slightly thicker. I rolled the dough between two pieces of baking paper as my dough was sticky. Cooked them @ 160oC fan oven.
As Brumington said they aren't a sweet biscuit so probably need the chocolate coating to sweeten them.

MJ - digestive biscuits are similar to Graham Crackers.

Gert - Digestive biscuits have the same flavour as graham cracker but not the texture. I wonder if it is the wheat germ that gives it that flavour? This is Martha Stewarts recipe

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for working
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup untoasted wheat germ
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 tablespoons high-quality honey


Title: Re: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: *suzanne* on November 20, 2012, 11:01:34 am
Yum well done on your first conversion, will definitely make these for dad, perfect for dunking in his cup of tea
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: Amy :-) on November 20, 2012, 11:06:14 am
Awesome work Brumington! Great looking biscuits. I will be making them this week :D

BTW, don't worry if there is already a recipe for something and you convert another one. We like to try different ways, so please do post!! ;D
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: VieveMS on November 20, 2012, 11:40:28 am
Wow Brumington they look really good.  Might have to make some too.
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: Halex on November 20, 2012, 11:46:57 am
They look fantastic :)
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: judydawn on November 20, 2012, 12:05:42 pm
They looks great Brumington, almost like chocolate wheaten biscuits. 
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: Cornish Cream on November 20, 2012, 01:15:09 pm
OMG don't those look delicious 8) Lovely first conversion Brumington  :)
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: Brumington on November 20, 2012, 08:31:41 pm
Thank you for your words of encouragement. JD they are like a chocolate wheaten. It is not a very sweet biscuit so when they really need the chocolate covering or need to be used as a savoury biscuit for cheese. Digestive biscuits are what are used as a base in a cheesecake in UK. It'd be interesting to see, if left plain and crumbed, if these could be used the same. Might have to experiment.
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: Halex on November 20, 2012, 10:08:01 pm
Without the chocolate, you can also eat the uk version with cheese :)

I am going to make these :)
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: Kimmyh on November 21, 2012, 11:24:13 am
These look great well done brummington. I am going to make these too.
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: gertbysea on November 21, 2012, 11:31:42 am
Thanks for the recipe . I would think they taste like Graham Crackers .  Do they?

Gert
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: Brumington on November 21, 2012, 11:39:55 am
Thanks for the recipe . I would think they taste like Graham Crackers .  Do they?

Gert

I've never had a Graham Cracker so I'd really have no idea. Digestives are very similar to a Granita but not as sweet.
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: jeninwa on November 21, 2012, 11:46:22 am
Yum, these are one my list to make at the weekend.
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: meganjane on November 21, 2012, 02:37:07 pm
Oh lovely!

Yes, digestive biscuits are similar to Graham Crackers (from all my research - cause I adore s'mores)

Thanks for the recipe conversion!
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: Cornish Cream on July 20, 2014, 11:47:52 am
Made these for Cookie's challenge. ;D
I only made 25+ the cooks one,mine must have been slightly thicker ;) I rolled the dough between two pieces of baking paper as my dough was sticky.Cooked them @ 160c fan oven.
As Brumington said they aren't a sweet biscuit so probably need the chocolate coating to sweeten them.
(http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad348/Cornish_cream/a754658163fd718351ff1b19f87cbc89.jpg)
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: judydawn on July 20, 2014, 01:52:40 pm
Yay, someone tried them  LOL. They'll keep until you can get to the shop and buy some chocolate CC.
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: Bedlam on July 20, 2014, 01:54:28 pm
Look lovely CC, all perfect and the same.
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: Cornish Cream on July 20, 2014, 02:14:57 pm
Thanks girls :-*
They'll keep until you can get to the shop and buy some chocolate CC.
Hmm.... don't know if they will last that long :-)) They do taste very nice :D
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: BeezeeBee on July 21, 2014, 08:41:25 am
Lovely biscuits, CC 👍👍
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: Kimmyh on July 21, 2014, 11:19:47 am
Great biscuits CC.
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: Cornish Cream on July 21, 2014, 11:31:23 am
Thanks girls :-*
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: gertbysea on July 21, 2014, 12:01:00 pm
I am thinking you could just use the mixture as a base for cheesecake. Glad you found that recipe CCMV.

Gert
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: Cornish Cream on July 21, 2014, 12:43:35 pm
Good idea Gert 8)
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: gertbysea on July 21, 2014, 12:48:28 pm
Digestive biscuits have the same flavour as graham cracker but not the texture. I wonder if it is the wheat germ that gives it that flavour?


This is Martha Stewarts recipe

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for working
1 cup whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup untoasted wheat germ
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup unsalted butter, softened (2 sticks)
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 tablespoons high-quality honey

Gert
Title: Re: Digestive Biscuits
Post by: meganjane on July 21, 2014, 02:34:21 pm
Thanks for that, Gert. I always wanted to try them!