Fasting Question

sue57 · Post by **sue57** » Sun 21 November 2004 9:41 pm

I'm going to delight everyone with a non-controversial fasting question!

I've signed up to do a coffee hour during the Nativity Fast, and I'm looking for cookies that are fasting. I've always noticed Oreo's during fasts, but I looked at the package in the grocery store, and unless I'm reading it wrong, it appears that Oreo's aren't fasting. Does anyone know for sure? Our local supermarket makes their own brand of sandwich cookies, which were recommened by the head of the sisterhood, but they thoughtfully label their products "vegan," and the cookies didn't have this on the package. I'd prefer not to bake, just because I need about 70 cookies, and it would be a lot simpler to buy a couple of packages. Thanks in advance for any help!

Natasha · Post by **Natasha** » Mon 22 November 2004 9:31 am

If you could tell us the ingredients I am sure we could help. I have not had a oreo in YEARS, so I have no clue. They very well could be...also awhile back I knew that Keebler Soft Batch cookies were vegan, but they may have changed the recipe since then...

OrthodoxyOrDeath · Mon 22 November 2004 11:50 am

I'm not sure about Oreos, but there are Oreo-like cookies that are fasting (oil days). We also buy Keebler "Fudge-o-ramas" for our oldest. They are good for oil days too.

I think there are quite a few "off-brands" that are fasting.

George · Post by **George** » Mon 22 November 2004 4:10 pm

I don't know if you have them in America or not, but Gingernuts, a type of hard biscuit (cookie) is fasting. Trouble is they are very hard, but dipped into coffee they are soft and yummy. I noticed in the biscuit aisle at the supermarket the other day several packets of different types of biscuits labelled as egg and dairy free, so keep a look out - these were labelled fairly obviously so you didn't have to go peering through a long list of ingrediants printed in exceptionally tiny print. They are bound to have similar things in the States.

sue57 · Post by **sue57** » Mon 22 November 2004 6:22 pm

Thanks for all the good suggestions!

A "gingernut" in the US is a "gingersnap" !! This is a great bit of cross-culteral trivia: the first time I ever heard of "gingernuts" was reading "Jane Eyre," a thousand years ago! I never knew what one was 'til I discovered this great site http://www.nicecupofteaandasitdown.com/
It rates all manner of exotic English delicacies known as "biscuits." I am definately going to look at the gingersnap label.

George · Post by **George** » Tue 23 November 2004 2:32 pm

I think home-made gingernuts are probably like you described them, Orthodox6, but the ones you can get in shops are fat and flat, very hard and very tasty! I have to wonder about some of those Oreo type biscuits - how on Earth do they make that cream-like stuff, what is it made from?! What kind of unusual chemicals are used to make them?!