Monte Carlo biscuits are an

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that have been manufactured since by

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. Each biscuit comprises two biscuit layers sandwiching a creamy filling. While many such biscuits are moulded to a design, both sides of the Monte Carlo biscuit are rough. The biscuit layers have a mild taste of

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, honey and coconut, and the cream layer consists of a vanilla flavoured cream filling surrounded by a thin toffee-like coating of raspberry jam. The Monte Carlo biscuit is available in most Australian supermarkets, being typically sold in packages of 12 individual biscuits and as one of the five biscuits in the Arnott's Assorted Creams variety pack. With an average mass of , the Monte Carlo is the heaviest biscuit available in the Assorted Creams pack. The biscuits were named after the city of

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1951 video of manufacture of biscuits, including Monte Carlos (2 min 24 sec video with audio)
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