Dunolly Bakery

What a lovely surprise when a friend presented me with this Vanilla Slice from Dunolly (with thanks to her mother who made the trip with it).  Sharon (rightly so) raved about the "Vanilla Slice from Dunolly".  They even have a website http://www.dunollybakery.com.au/index.html

 

This slice's rating is :-

• Icing - 8.5 (not too sticky)
• Custard - 8 (fresh with a smooth texture and not too creamy)
• Pastry - 8.5 (lovely crisp pastry which was easy to chew [nothing worse than soggy VS pastry])
• Appearance - 9
• Overall rating - 8.5

Bourkies Bakehouse Woodend

I finally got to try a Vanilla Slice from the infamous Bakery at Woodend which also has a webte at http://www.bourkies.com.au/index.php .  This Slice has such a reputation and has won quite a few awards.   Whilst it is much creamier than I prefer (again, I prefer the old fashioned "custard" Vanillae Slice), I would rate this slice very high if it is a creamier Vanilla Slice (French Vanilla) you are after.

 

My rating on this slice is :-

• Icing - 8.5 (not too sticky nor dry)
• Custard - 7.5(fresh but too creamy for my liking)
• Pastry - 8.5 (lovely pastry)
• Appearance - 9
• Overall rating - 8

Tatura Bakery

This time a Vanilla Slice from the Award-winning Tatura Bakery (most recently they won the Award in 2011).  Check out their webside at http://www.taturahotbread.com.au/

This is a very nice slice :-

• Icing - 7
• Custard - 8
• Pastry - 7.5 (pastry was nicely baked)
• Appearance - 8
• Overall rating - 8

McShanag's Pie Shop Castlemaine

A Vanilla Slice from another Bakery in Castlemaine - the photo says enough.  The pastry was undercook and the custard was gluggy. 

 

This slice's rating is :-

• Icing - 4 (very sugary) 
• Custard - 5 (thick texture and very gluggy)
• Pastry -4.5 (I don't particularly like underbaked pastry and this it what it tasted like )
• Appearance - 6 
• Overall rating - 6

Castlemaine Wesley Hill Bakehouse

This slice is from a bakery in Castlemaine.  WOW, what a lovely slice.  Creamy but not too overpowering that you can't taste the custard.  Scrumptious, flaky pastry was a nice, different take on the pastry. 

Unfortunately, the photo doesn't do the slice any justice.  Blame the photographer.

 

This slice's rating is :-

• Icing - 8.5
• Custard - 8.5 (see above) 
• Pastry - 8.5
• Appearance - 8
• Overall rating - 8.5