Pastry: Underbaked, soft and lifeless 4/10
Presentation: Proprtionally OK, pale pastry layers, butreasonably well assembled 5.5/10
Value for money: $3.90 - Pocket sized portion, not very satisfying 5/10
Overall score: 4.6/10
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Filling: Tasteless, overly sweet, whipped mixture 4/10
Pastry: Underbaked, soft and lifeless 4/10 Presentation: Proprtionally OK, pale pastry layers, butreasonably well assembled 5.5/10 Value for money: $3.90 - Pocket sized portion, not very satisfying 5/10 Overall score: 4.6/10
A drive out to the Macedon Ranges to observe the stunning autumn leaves falling took me through picturesque Riddells Creek. I called in at their bakery, especially loving their old school wooden display cabinets filled with vintage bakery items like jam tarts and raisin biscuits. I took away a slightly smaller than average vanilla slice and chomped it whilst watching the world go by. What lets down the slice the most is the ingredients of the pastry and custard. The pastry tasted like it contained margarine and was very pale and was already starting to absorb moisture from the filling, though clearly freshly baked. There was a distinct lack of puff, crunch or resistance to the bite. The custard too tasted like packet mixture that I have found in numerous slices throughout my journey. It was light and fluffy but offered no richness and overall a lack of meaningful flavour. The icing was the best element if truth be told; millimeter thin, sticky to a finger grip and not overly sweet.
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Anthony
4/16/2018 05:13:39 pm
oh Byron, I am pining for some 8 or 9 overall scores. My map of sub par establishments is building. Good work
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