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Date: 31 March 2006 10:10:10
Ah dear, a world without lamingtons. How sad!
Lamingtons are made by getting a piece of sponge cake (traditionally a day old) dunking it in a chocolate mixture, then rolling it in coconut. They can also include a filling of cream and/or jam. Lamingtons are bought either from bakeries or from "lamington drives" - an Australian fundraising institution whereby someone comes to your door and says "I am selling lamingtons for Rotary/church/brownies/young communists/brass band/football would you like to order some?" and you order a dozen and specify whether you would like ones with jam and/or cream in the middle then a few weeks later they arrive after a flock of little old ladies gathered in the church/rotary/Guide/young communist/brass band/football hall/club/rehearsal room/communist building and baked, dipped, filled and rolled their little hearts out and produced a lovely batch of fresh lamingtons.
Lamington fingers are to lamingtons what fish fingers are to fish (except for the breadcrumbs and "fish extender")... just small rectangular lamingtons. They come in packs of about 18 at supermarkets. They are definitely not the same as "real" lamingtons but are still very tasty.