Twinkies????????????????

Irishmaster

Does anyone know where you can buy these in Ireland? Or does anyone know where you can order them online????
Thx for any help!

star-pants

That's a lot of question marks lol.
You can order em on the likes of eBay I'd say, I've bout american stuff there before, sweettoothcandy.ie I think do them aswell.

Irishmaster

Its just very frustrating knowing you cant get them anywhere apart from the US. Why not sell such a popular food elsewhere???? Maybe i might open a shop in Ireland just to sell them. Theres a niche market! Lol!

Flamed Diving

Are they nice? What are they like?

Irishmaster

If i order these off america, will i be charged customs etc...??? http://cgi.ebay.ie/Hostess-TWINKIES-Box-of-10-Sponge-Cakes-w-Ceam-Filling_W0QQitemZ370309608608QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Health_Beauty_Dieting_Slimming_ET?hash=item56382c34a0

Irishmaster

Flamed Diving wrote: »

Are they nice? What are they like?

They are really nice! My friend went to the US a few weeks ago and brought me back a pack, although squished. They are like a sponge with a nice cream filling. Ive always watched movies and they get Twinkies. So i just wondered what they were. They are so nice. The movie Zombieland is funny as he is after Twinkies only! LOL!

star-pants

sweettoothcandy.ie sell them too, and they're based in Ireland so postage would probably be cheaper - edit I see they're out of stock, you could always email them and ask when they'll be back.
Getting stuff from the states - that size probably wouldn't get hit with customs. You can't guarantee it, but I got a box of lollipops before and no customs.

Irishmaster

star-pants wrote: »

sweettoothcandy.ie sell them too, and they're based in Ireland so postage would probably be cheaper - edit I see they're out of stock, you could always email them and ask when they'll be back.
Getting stuff from the states - that size probably wouldn't get hit with customs. You can't guarantee it, but I got a box of lollipops before and no customs.

Cool cheers! Yeah they are out of stock. I emailed them about it. Also planning to buy other stuff on their site so not too bothered as they do loads of other stuff! They are based in south Dublin. Dont think they have a shop but asked them anyway. Would love to just go there and have a snoop and buy lots of stuff!

star-pants

AFAIK they don't have a shop, they deliver free to most south Dublin areas, and will post to elsewhere. I got a delivery before Christmas off them.

Stella777

Here, I copied and pasted this recipe for you. Much better than the packaged ones. "Crisco" is a brand of shortening (solid vegetable oil) like Cookeen or Flora White. Did you know there is an urban legend that claims Twinkies have a shelf life of 25 years??? Makes you wonder what's in them!

1 package yellow cake mix
5 tbsp. flour
1 c. milk
1/2 c. Crisco
1/2 c. butter
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. sugar

Bake 1 yellow cake mix in 9 x 13 inch pan. Cool. Split lengthwise (I use a jelly roll pan lined with wax paper and cut cake in half. Wax paper will peel off.)
Cook until thick: 5 tablespoons flour and 1 cup milk, stirring constantly. Cool.
Beat until fluffy: 1/2 cup Crisco, 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1 cup sugar.
Stir flour mixture well. Slowly add to sugar. Beat until very fluffy. Use a small, deep bowl. Put filling between layers of cake and dust with powdered sugar. Refrigerate. Also good with chocolate cake for Suzy Q's.

Mad jesty

Never had the pleasure of a twinkie, but aren't they a bit like cadburys choc mini rolls ? Just wondering they might ease your pain till you find the real thing.

CombatCow

No, they don't have chocolate in or around them, their really soft sponge with kinda vanilla cream filling. Their nice in small amounts....found that out after I bought a box on eBay..

Faith

Thanked for the sheer hilarity of the confectionary.

Podge2k7

http://www.sweettoothcandy.ie/

Irish site(.ie so should be?), never tried them so don't know anything about them. They sell most american stuff, Twinkies, peanut butter m&ms , pop tarts etc.

CombatCow

Faith wrote: »

Thanked for the sheer hilarity of the confectionary.

Ehh thanks ,I have a "thing" for US candy.......

Faith

CombatCow wrote: »

Ehh thanks ,I have a "thing" for US candy.......

Oh me too, don't get me wrong! I'm just laughing at all of them there together with their ridiculous names .

January

I now want those Cinnamon Fire Jolly Ranchers

Mad jesty

CombatCow wrote: »

No, they don't have chocolate in or around them, their really soft sponge with kinda vanilla cream filling. Their nice in small amounts....found that out after I bought a box on eBay..

Oh I see thanks

Fracture

omg twinkies! havent tasted them in yrs, so nice! I took a few boxes back from the states when i was over their like 14 yrs ago

Ally Dick

Is a twinkie just another name for a mini swiss roll ?

CombatCow

Technically, no.

Ally Dick

CombatCow wrote: »

Technically, no.

Fair enough. I did a bit of research on Twinkies. They look tasty enough but NOTHING rivals a Tunnocks Tea Cake.

CombatCow

Yeah couldn't agree more, got a box of 36 Tunnocks over Christmas, feckin lovely


CC

Ally Dick

CombatCow wrote: »

Yeah couldn't agree more, got a box of 36 Tunnocks over Christmas, feckin lovely


CC

Ha ha ha. My parents got that jumbo box as well. I arrived home to what I thought was an empty box. God bless my mother. She stashed four Tunnocks away from me ! It was sheer heaven to gorge four of them in a row

Kormeera X

When i was in america for the 6th time in 5 years, i brought home bunches and bunches of them. They are the nicest things ever! but, unfortuneialy, you cant get them here.....sorry.....

Crellis31

Anyone had Oreo Cakesters, near death experience after eating 6 of them, got them off sweettothcandy.ie so good!

CombatCow

Yeah I had the Cakesters too, they are pretty dam nice indeed. Was thinking of making a baked Oreo cheesecake sometime soon...mmmm

rubadub

Ally Dick wrote: »

Is a twinkie just another name for a mini swiss roll ?

The cream is similar enough, so it would taste similar to a plain sponge swiss roll -dunno if I have ever seen such a swiss roll, but I mean like the cream filling in chocolate swiss roll & normal unflavoured sponge.

Speaking of swiss rolls the chocolate staffords one is amazing, eurospar near me had them on offer.

emeraldstar

CombatCow wrote: »

Yeah I had the Cakesters too, they are pretty dam nice indeed. Was thinking of making a baked Oreo cheesecake sometime soon...mmmm

Just be sure to send some this way :cool:

Sigma Force

Had them sent over to me from the US found them a bit sickly but moreish. The nearest thing I've found are those really cheap mini Tesco brand swiss rolls they do taste a bit like them.

Cherrycoke

thanks a lot for the rec on that site guys I'm off do do some serious damage to my waistline :P