the sticky red “jam” in the complimentary wrapped-in-plastic, homestyle jam swirl biscuit in the minibar of the corryong hotel motel… is actually called “bakers filling (12%)” on the ingredients list. it in turn is made out of sugar, apple, vegetable gum (440), food acid (330), colours (122,123), and flavour.
the biscuit you see above is not it. oh no. this is the european-style monte cream biscuit that i stumbled upon in a marrickville supermarket over the weekend. i was in the bread aisle looking for something tasty, and suddenly this box of pink-filled biscuits was in my arms. i took her home for a cup of milky tea.