Pastry: Well baked but not fresh 5/10
Presentation: Thick upturned icing layer with signs of yesterday’s 5/10
Value for money: $3.80 - Medium portion, lacking finesse and freshness 6/10
Overall score: 5.5/10
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Filling: Soft but average vanilla custard 6/10
Pastry: Well baked but not fresh 5/10 Presentation: Thick upturned icing layer with signs of yesterday’s 5/10 Value for money: $3.80 - Medium portion, lacking finesse and freshness 6/10 Overall score: 5.5/10
Out for a drive to keep the kids asleep on a Sunday afternoon, I drove through Westmeadows and pulled into their local bakery. After what felt like a lifetime waiting to be served, I risked the vanilla slice, pretty much guaranteed to be yesterday’s. Nevertheless, I sat in the car and quietly worked my way through the portion. It became evident that the icing was too thick and hard to break with a bite, so decided to peel it off the top layer of delaminated pastry . The creamy custard was similar to most vanilla slices around, with a tangy vanilla, powdered flavour. It had quite a nice soft texture, but there were signs of over exposure to the elements around the edge. The pastry was clearly well baked, and a nice biscuity thickness. Although it remained partially crispy, it would have been much better on the day it was baked.
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