Digestive biscuits equivalents?

Saudades Active member

76POSTS

12 years ago

Hey everyone, I'm preparing a banoffee pie, do you know what kind of biscuits i could use as a base instead of the McVities Digestive Biscuits or the famous Hob Nobs?

Thanks:cool:

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James ViP

11272POSTS

12 years ago

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_k7HBhrJ2D4k/TL3TWAG6cmI/AAAAAAAAHJI/1n_VLDyJGtY/s400/bolachas_maizena.jpg

Your best choice for the substitute will be a biscuit often called Maizena or Maria.

http://www.tododiaumtriunfo.com.br/img/Leite,%20Maria%20e%20Maizena.jpg

You could also use Champagne buiscuits, the kind of ladyfingers used to make a Charlotte.

Cheers,
William James Woodward - Brazil Animator, Expat-blog Team

Saudades Active member

76POSTS

12 years ago

Worked out great! Thanks

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Fentium Member

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4 years ago

I see this is an old post.

I am wondering if anything has changed over the past 10 years. I am looking to substitute digestive biscuits for a baboffee pie base.

@Saudades - which of the suggested options did you use?

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Texanbrazil ViP

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4 years ago

Not a big fan of tortas in Brazil. (Maybe the wheat?) Some use Brazil nuts around here for baboffee base.

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English Penguin Contributor

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4 years ago

@John Fenton

If you ever find anything remotely close to them, do let me know!

Texanbrazil ViP

2744POSTS

4 years ago

We still have Dunga and Bauducco Brands Champagne聽 biscuits

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Mikeflanagan Serial expat

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4 years ago

in the northeast we have Maria brand cookies which are super similar to digestives, know its not what your looking for but Texan did cover some good alternatives

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English Penguin Contributor

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4 years ago

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll keep an eye out for them to do my very biased comparisons to the almighty Digestive. Luckily I am visiting home in 3 weeks time so I'll be able to gorge myself on all the English junk food I've missed.

Mikeflanagan Serial expat

467POSTS

4 years ago

#10

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll keep an eye out for them to do my very biased comparisons to the almighty Digestive. Luckily I am visiting home in 3 weeks time so I'll be able to gorge myself on all the English junk food I've missed.
- @English Penguin

Going to sound corny, But I do miss scones and devon cream 100% even though im not british. that was the best combination with tea or coffee ( coffee in my case )