On Sun 30 Oct 2005 05:36:37p, Jen wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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>> On Sun 30 Oct 2005 05:15:03p, Jen wrote in rec.food.cooking:
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>>>>>
>>>>> So it's just a vanilla flavoured cookie?? Wafers here are usually a
>>>>> 'very' thin, light type of cookie, very different from a normal one.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jen
>>>>
>>>> Yes, not a wafer like you know them. Here's a picture that might
help.
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>>>
>>> That looks like shortbread to me. I'll just use whatever I find that's
>>> vanilla flavoured. Thanks.
>>>
>>> Jen
>>
>> No, not like shortbread. These are not rich cookies like shortbread.
>> They're quite crisp, dry, and fairly light textured, but thicker than
your
>> wafers. I suspect that a digestive biscuit might make a fair
substitute.
>>
>> The vanilla wafers will soften completely in the pudding.
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>
> Here's another question, sorry! What are digestive biscuits??
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> Jen

Oops, my bad. :-) That's a UK "cookie" or "biscuit". Are you in Austria?

Here is a recipe for a pretty good vanilla wafer. I'm thinking it might be
best if you baked you own. I can't think of anything else to substitute.

Let me know what you think...

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