Pastry: Fresh, crispy and up to the task 7.5/10
Presentation: Commanding stature, overkill on the icing 7/10
Value for money: $5 (estimate) - Huge portion, fresh and mostly fulfilling 7/10
Overall score: 7.25/10
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Filling: Thick, slightly gelatinous but tasty vanilla custard 7.5/10
Pastry: Fresh, crispy and up to the task 7.5/10 Presentation: Commanding stature, overkill on the icing 7/10 Value for money: $5 (estimate) - Huge portion, fresh and mostly fulfilling 7/10 Overall score: 7.25/10
Driving through Wallan gave me an opportunity to swing by Pretty Sally Bakehouse for a takeaway coffee and brick sized vanilla slice. The slice looked intriguing in the glass cabinet, a deep yellow mound of custard topped with a thick layer of whiter than white icing and heavy chocolate lines. I anticipated the icing being overly sweet and somewhat unnecessary, and my estimation was indeed correct. The sheer size of the slice made it hard to wrap my mouth around in one cross sectional bite, so I had to nibble tentatively to avoid total collapse. The custard had a slightly more set texture than I was expecting. But having said that it was very creamy and sang with sweet vanilla. The pastry also held the filling very successfully, and broke apart in flaked sections with each bite. I feel that a dusting of icing sugar would have made this monster so much more rewarding. Clearly the bakery take time to deliver freshly made goods, so in my opinion they should ditch the 1cm thick icing. Also, decent coffee if driving through.
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