Tim Tams - Australian Chocolate Biscuits
Nov 07, 2007 by Visual Recipes | Filed in Spotlight on Food | 6 Comments
A friend in Australia sent me a box full of treats. In the box were Tim Tams and they taste amazing.
What are Tim Tams? - Tim Tams are chocolate Biscuits made by Arnott’s Biscuits in Australia. A Tim Tam consists of light chocolate cream filling sandwiched between two chocolate malted biscuits, and all coated with a thin layer of textured chocolate. Tim Tams were first introduced in 1964.
Tim Tam Slam - The Tim Tam Slam is a name for the popular method of eating Tim Tams where a person bites both ends of the biscuit and then uses the modified biscuit as a straw to suck up a hot liquid such as tea, coffee, or hot milo. Right before the biscuit falls apart from melting the person plops the biscuit in their mouth to enjoy.
Why the name Tim Tam? - Ross Arnott, attended the 1958 Kentucky Derby in the USA and decided to use the name of the winning horse, Tim Tim, as the name of his new planned line of biscuits.
How popular are Tim Tams? - 35 million packs are sold each year, approximately 4oo million biscuits, or 1.7 packs per Australian.
Are they available in the USA? - It looks like a store called World Market has them, you can see the product page here with a store finder: Click Here
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Christale Barrette
Mar 11, 2009
jimzo
Jun 21, 2009
hiya I’m from Australia lol 1.7 packs each more like 100 for me and 1 for my nextdoor neighbor any who…....
Since I buy 100 packets I was wondering if you could send me how to make them so I don’t have to spend all that $$$$$ lol
louis
Jun 25, 2009
Tim tam recipe is likely a company secret and protected by trademark international company laws
Kayla
Apr 15, 2010
Actually, I found Tim Tams at a Target in America once. I thought they were delicious. I haven’t looked in that Target to find them since, so I’m not sure if they’re still there, but it’s worth a try if you ever want them!
Spencer @ Moo-Lolly-Bar
Oct 07, 2010
Oh the Tim Tam Slam! Took me a while to perfect but boy was it worth it! The chocolate taste is awesome.
Stacy K.
Jan 23, 2012
Arnott’s gave Pepperidge Farm a limited license to make and distribute Tim Tams in America. You should be able to find them at Target stores, next to the Milano Cookies, and the like. I am delighted to find Tim Tams in America- I was missing them since I moved back from Australia. The Tim Tam Slam is the greatest treat!
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can you send me the Tim Tam recipe we wouldlike to make them for school.
please and thanks in advance
write soon please
byebye thanks again