Digestive biscuits equivalents?

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Saudades Active member

Member since 17 March 2013

SaudadesActive member01 June 2013 20:29:58

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:

James ViP

Member since 20 June 2010

Brazil & Canada Expert

JamesViP01 June 2013 22:34:20

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

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

Member since 17 March 2013

SaudadesActive member21 June 2013 21:29:02

Worked out great! Thanks )

Fentium Member

Member since 02 May 2022

FentiumMember02 May 2022 13:35:50

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?

Texanbrazil Brazil Advisor

Member since 10 February 2018

TexanbrazilBrazil Advisor02 May 2022 14:11:43

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

English Penguin Contributor

Member since 08 October 2020

English PenguinContributor02 May 2022 17:01:50

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@John Fenton

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

Texanbrazil Brazil Advisor

Member since 10 February 2018

TexanbrazilBrazil Advisor02 May 2022 18:19:57

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We still have Dunga and Bauducco Brands Champagne biscuits

Mikeflanagan Serial expat

Member since 12 September 2017

MikeflanaganSerial expat02 May 2022 19:33:51

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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

English Penguin Contributor

Member since 08 October 2020

English PenguinContributor03 May 2022 13:12:59

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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

Member since 12 September 2017

MikeflanaganSerial expat03 May 2022 18:24:05

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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 )

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