Empire biscuits are tasty Scottish shortbread-style biscuits, filled with jam and topped with icing and cherries. They are great for a teatime treat with a mug of tea. Place the butter and caster ...

Andrew Milligan/PA Wire The empire biscuit – which is a popular tea break snack with Scots – was created by jam makers R&W Scott. Schoolkids Jamie Gordon, 10, Lana Irvine, six, and Joseph ...