I am making Caramelised banana & yogurt fool with Amaretti biscuits?

Question

I live in the UK and the shop(s) I usually shop at don't have any Amaretti biscuits and recipe asks for Amaretti biscuits I am thinking of using digestive biscuits but I am unsure whether I should use these biscuits can anyone let me know what kind of alternative biscuits I can use in the recipe instead? The recipe I am using comes from the BBC Good Food Magazine thank you.

Answer 1

They are crisp, hard cookies, made with bitter almonds.

So I think, Almond biscotti, lady fingers, graham crackers or macaroons

Answer 2

I have never had a digestive biscuits, but amaretti are light, crispy, almondy and not too sweet.  If the digestive cookies are somewhat crispy and not heavy, I would say they will work fine; you just won't have the almond flavor.

Answer 3

I think this would taste really good with this recipe.

INGREDIENTS

2 cups all-purpose flour

4 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 tablespoons butter or margarine, divided

3/4 cup milk

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

GLAZE:

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted

5 teaspoons milk

1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

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DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Cut in 4 tablespoons of the butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk just until moistened. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead gently 8 to 10 times. Roll into an 11-in. x 8-in. rectangle about 1/2 in. thick. Melt remaining butter; brush 1 tablespoon over dough. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over butter. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with long edge. Cut into 12 equal slices. Place with cut side down in a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Brush with remaining butter. Bake at 450 degrees F for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes. Combine glaze ingredients; spread over warm biscuits. Serve immediately.