It has even been reported that the first thing the Queen will choose to indulge in when she wakes up is some chocolate biscuits. Getting something totally free is likely to get a true MoneySaver's heart pumping faster than any cardio workout ever could. He tried reading each of the words “Huntley and Palmer’s” on the label and had tears of joy in his eyes.

Presumably both dates are meant to refer to the invention of the famous Bath Oliver biscuit - but which one is correct?This is no small task as ownership of these brands and recipes resides with the companies that took over the original Huntley and Palmers fourteen years ago. A Bath Oliver is a hard, dry biscuit or cracker [1] made from flour, butter, yeast and milk; often eaten with cheese. The patented recipe which dates back to the 1930's produces an extremely indulgent and rich dark chocolate biscuit. My father in law loves chocolate bath oliver biscuits and I would like to get him some for christmas. During World War II, the English Crown Jewels were hidden in a secret chamber deep beneath Windsor Castle.

Now in 2006 MD Nigel McCrea has at last secured the rights and recipes to once again manufacture this exclusive biscuit which he hopes to have available this autumn. It's written by some people who are obviously huge fans of Chocolate Olivers; and also fans of snow globes! In October 2020 United Biscuits temporarily suspended production of Bath Olivers owing to COVID-19 disruption, without a prior announcement made.We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and improve our understanding of you. The Reading Evening Post is reporting the continuing story of the resurrection of the Chocolate Bath Oliver, famously rated by John Lennon amongst others as his favourite biscuit. Well cheer up because good to their word, Huntley and Palmers have finally managed to resurrect them. If you are anxious about biting into an apple, take lots of care when biting into either a Bath Oliver or a Chocolate Oliver.

Rebecca Russell is MyLondon's Royal Correspondent who covers everything to do with The Royal Family and their history. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). It is very well-known that the 95-year-old is a bonafide "chocoholic" and that could be clearly seen during her latest engagement as she had four boxes of chocolate on the table. Huntley Palmers version is produced to the same recipe as the original, world famous Chocolate Bath Oliver. The reference to Bath Oliver biscuits by Mary Norton in ' The Borrowers' 1952 evokes an Edwardian gentility: ".Evelyn Waugh mentions Bath Oliver biscuits in his novel Brideshead Revisited: Sebastian Flyte and Charles Ryder nibble on the biscuits while indulging in a night of extravagant wine tasting. Fiona Nevile on Fiona’s traditional elderflower cordial recipe Hi Peta, Yes it does ferment a little = that is what you want. In recent pictures showing the inside of her Oak Room sitting room at Windsor Castle, r oyal fans have spotted boxes of chocolates on side tables. looks back fondly to her childhood at her grandmothers house in Lansdown Place West during and after the First World War.