"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun 30 Oct 2005 10:20:34p, Jen wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>>>>
>>>> Here's another question, sorry! What are digestive biscuits??
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>
>>
>> I'm from Australia. Sorry I sound so stupid. I suppose different
>> countries have different things. I guess I'll try making my own
>> then,
>> and then at least then I'll have a good idea of what I need and I
>> might
>> be able to match it up with something I can buy off the shelf next
>> time.
>>
>> Jen
>
> Nonesense, Jen. There's no such thing as a stupid question. I'm sure
> I
> would be clueless about many of the food products you have in
> Australia.
> That's why I suggested making your own. It will probably come closer
> to our
> commercial product.
>
> Did anyone suggest "graham crackers"? I don't know if you have
> anything
> quite like those either, but that could work, although a bit
> different.
>
> Please post what you end up doing and how it turned out, and ask
> absolutely
> any other question you may have.

recipe for Jen

http://thefoody.com/baking/digestivebiscuits.html