Malted milk (biscuit)

Malted Milk is a variety of biscuit, first produced by Elkes Biscuits of Uttoxeter in 1924.^[1] They are named after their malt flavouring and milk content.

A typical malted milk biscuit design ("Tesco" brand)

A "moo-dy" malted milk biscuit

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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
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