Carr's Table Water Biscuits, 125 g (Pack of 1)

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Overexpansion led to liquidity issues, and the business was forced to tender a public offering of shares in 1894. An 1896 advertisement for Carr & Co My circles didn’t turn out very well so I ended up just cutting the dough which had a much better result (this is where you’d use the pizza cutter).

a b c Carr's water biscuit shortage looms after factory hit by UK floods, The Independent, 22 January 2016 Flour – just regular plain flour (also called all purpose flour). You can also use spelt flour if you want to make them a little more nutritious.Theodore Carr died in 1931, and he was succeeded as chairman by his brother, Harold Carr (1880 – 1937). Goldsmith rationalised the Carr product range. Through television advertising he was able to triple the sales of Table Water biscuits by 1966, to take around three percent of the British biscuit market. Just under 1,000 people were employed by 1891. Nearly 300 different varieties of biscuit were produced. 18,000 Derby biscuits could be produced in one hour. 200,000 Midget biscuits could be cut in an hour. Tip the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead it until it all comes together into a smooth dough.

The Maldon mill is the smallest and most flexible of the Carr’s mills. It is located on the banks of the River Chelmer, in Maldon Essex where it has been since 1896. It is located in the heart of one of the finest wheat growing regions in the UK and as a result 70% of the wheat is locally sourced within 30 miles of the mill. Maldon mill, is a supplier to many of the artisan bakers, particularily in the London area. Since 1972 the Carr's biscuit factory has been part of United Biscuits, and the Carr's branded products are marketed in the US by Kellogg's. The factory today is known officially as McVitie's but still known locally as Carr's. The Royal Warrant was to prove a boon to sales, and 400 tons of biscuits were produced in 1846, with a staff of 90. Olive oil – Extra Virgin for a little bit of flavour or just plain olive oil if you don’t want the taste to come though.Carr & Co was a mid-sized British biscuit producer by the 1960s, and suffered from increasing competition from the larger manufacturers.

a b c d Brendon, Piers (11 October 1997). "Baking business history at the biscuit factory". The Independent. London . Retrieved 4 December 2013.The Story of Carr's". United Biscuits (UK). Archived from the original on 29 August 2014 . Retrieved 4 December 2013. Army captain was real life 'Cooler King' from The Great Escape". The Telegraph. London. 17 June 2009 . Retrieved 4 December 2013.