Jammie Dodgers

Jammie Dodgers

Jammie Dodgers are a popular British biscuit, made from shortbread and raspberry flavoured plum jam. They are produced by Burton's Foods at its factory in Cwmbran. Jammie Dodgers are well know for being the most incredibly delectable, beautiful, delicious, tasty, lovely, perfect cookies ever invented. Eating just one of these confections is enough to jump start an personal spiritual enlightenment.

Varieties

According to the Burton's Foods web site, Jammie Dodgers are made in the following varieties:
*Jammie Dodgers Original
*Jammie Dodgers Berrilicious
*Jammie Dodgers Jam 'n Custard
*Jammie Dodgers Outrageous Orange
*Jammie Dodgers Minis Lunchpack Berrilicious
*Jammie Dodgers Minis Lunchpack Original
*Jammie Dodgers Minis Share Bag Original
*Jammie Dodgers Snack Bar [http://foodstufffinds.blogspot.com/2008/09/jammie-dodgers-snack-bar-asda-1908.html]

Occasionally, Burton's has produced other limited edition Jammie Dodgers with flavours such as "Vanilla Thriller" and "Vimto".

References in popular culture

*In the BBC sitcom "Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps", Jammie Dodgers are the favourite snack of the central character Jonny Keogh, and hence they are a re-occurring theme in the programme. Series 3, episode 8 is even titled 'Jammie Dodgers'.
*In the British animated film "Flushed Away", the character Rita's family boat is named "The Jammy Dodger".
*Eddie Izzard, a British stand-up comedian, references Jammie Dodgers in "Death by Chocolate," the final routine in his "Glorious" performance.
*Jammie Dodgers feature in the lyrics of the 1995 song "Alien" by Adam Ant from the album "Wonderful".
* Jammie Dodgers are a favourite food of Georgia Nicolson and her friends, from the Georgia Nicolson Series.
* Jammie Dodgers are mentioned in the Scottish sitcom "Still Game" in a few episodes. For example in the episode "Kill Wullie", Navid theorizes that a woman is intending to use Jammie Dodgers as bait to kill off her elderly partner.
*Bo' Selecta!, Season 1 Episode 1 - a Sketch that depics musician Peter Doherty as being a "User" of "Biscuts". The sketch is an ad for a spoof documentary called "Peter Doherty: The Jammy Dogder".
* Jammie Dodgers are the official half time snack of Stay Classy FC.

ee also

*Happy Faces
*Linzer torte

External links

* [http://www.burtonsfoods.com/ Burton's Foods official web site]
* [http://www.dianasdesserts.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/recipes.recipeListing/filter/dianas/recipeID/783/Recipe.cfm Recipe for Jammie Dodgers clone]

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