Pastry: Thin, soggy, uninteresting layers 2/10
Presentation: Uniformed, neat and tidy, decorative yellow patterned icing 6.5/10
Value for money: £1.30 ($2.30) for two - Small portions, passable, not great 5/10
Overall score: 5.5/10
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Filling: Creamy, but flavourless custard 4.5/10 Pastry: Thin, soggy, uninteresting layers 2/10 Presentation: Uniformed, neat and tidy, decorative yellow patterned icing 6.5/10 Value for money: £1.30 ($2.30) for two - Small portions, passable, not great 5/10 Overall score: 5.5/10 Shopping for groceries in nearby Bexhill-On-Sea, I stumbled upon Tesco Supermarket selling a custard slice. Naturally, I was game to give them a go at an affordable double pack costing just £1.30. I can compare this to a pre-packed Coles equivalent, with a prediction of soggy pastry and sticky icing prior to unwrapping the goods. Quite accurately, the whole slice had a slight wobble to it, due to to the soggy layers of pastry and partially set custard filling. Upon first bite I was quite happy to taste a creamy, not overly sweet custard. Though lacking vanilla content and a loose texture, the actual makeup of the filling was OK. The pastry was thin, but far from crunchy. It lacked flavour and distinction but aided the transportation of the custard suitably. The icing was indeed sticky and performed quite well. Two for the price of one is good value I guess, but I’d rather have a pre-packed Coles version when back in Oz.
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