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I Tried Making Homemade Australian Tim Tams | Claire Recreates
In this episode of Claire Recreates, Claire Saffitz takes on one of the most iconic Australian snacks of all time — Tim Tams. Known for their rich chocolate coating, creamy filling, and signature crunchy biscuit texture, Tim Tams are a beloved treat across Australia and beyond. Claire attempts to recreate Tim Tams from scratch, using her precise baking techniques and deep understanding of pastry science to reverse-engineer this layered chocolate biscuit sandwich at home.

Watch as Claire tests different chocolate biscuit recipes, explores the mechanics of the perfect Tim Tam Slam, and tackles the challenge of replicating a store-bought snack with homemade methods. This episode blends Claire’s signature charm with technical baking as she breaks down how to make homemade Tim Tams, one of the most recognizable Australian treats.

If you’re a fan of nostalgic snack recipes, iconic cookie recreations, or just love watching detailed step-by-step baking challenges, this episode is for you.

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Chapters

00:00 Intro
00:18 Tim Tams
01:53 Taste test
03:56 Measurements
04:59 Reading the Ingredients
06:25 Game plan
06:42 Make cookies / biscuits
14:14 Use pasta roller
17:31 Make filling
19:13 Assemble
22:02 Enrobe
23:13 Comparison
25:38 Cat cam

Chocolate biscuit
1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoon malted milk powder
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 stick unsalted butter, at cool room temperature
¾ cup sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Chocolate cream filling:
150g milk chocolate, chopped
150g heavy cream
Salt

Chocolate coating
Dark chocolate

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Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Editor/Motion Graphics: Hal McFall

Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator/Backgrounds: Jack Sherry
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton