FAO Scottish Clarets (who frequent bakeries)

[jdrobbo]

My local bakers “The Kandy Bar” in Ayrshire has vanilla slices

Pastry, fresh cream a very thin layer of strawberry sauce topped with pink icing

No custard at all

Controversial

[jdrobbo]

There will be pictorial evidence ( if I can find how to post a picture)
There will be "straight from the bakers mouth!" conclusive evidence.
There will be shameful advertising.
And if I can blag it - tastings!


Might try and get there tomorrow!

Thanks, partner. May your mission be a good one. Ps, recommend Granite Kitchen five or six doors down for a coffee and cake!

[ayrshireclaret83]

Controversial

Maybe but also tasty

[jdrobbo]

…and key info!

[ayrshireclaret83]

All this talk

I’ve went to the bakers this morning and picked up one of these.

I’ll have it with my lunch later and may put a photo on

[IanMcL]

One of these?

Custard or Vanilla?

[ayrshireclaret83]

My local bakers “The Kandy Bar” in Ayrshire has vanilla slices

Pastry, fresh cream a very thin layer of strawberry sauce topped with pink icing

No custard at all

One of these. This thread just put me in the mood for one

[jdrobbo]

All this talk

I’ve went to the bakers this morning and picked up one of these.

I’ll have it with my lunch later and may put a photo on

THAT bakery in Dalbeattie?

[ayrshireclaret83]

I not there sorry

[jdrobbo]

Well all evidence will be appreciated, regardless.

[dandeclaret]

Closer to Burnley…. Or right in it actually…. Why did Oddies stop doing apple charlottes? They were always sold out, but without explanation one day, they just removed them from their menu.

Yours,

Bereft of Dublin

[ayrshireclaret83]

I took a photo of this vanilla slice but don’t know how to add it

Oh well it’s sure delicious

[ayrshireclaret83]

Yum yum yum

I could bring g samples down tomorrow

[jdrobbo]

Yum yum yum

I could bring g samples down tomorrow

You tease!!!

[jdrobbo]

Closer to Burnley…. Or right in it actually…. Why did Oddies stop doing apple charlottes? They were always sold out, but without explanation one day, they just removed them from their menu.

Yours,

Bereft of Dublin

Is this an attempting hijacking? Feel free to join in but thoughts on vanilla/custard slices required!!

[dougcollins]

Closer to Burnley…. Or right in it actually…. Why did Oddies stop doing apple charlottes? They were always sold out, but without explanation one day, they just removed them from their menu.

Yours,

Bereft of Dublin

Brexit.

Next question?

[Guller Bull]

OK - went to Marchbanks bakers in Dalbeattie. chatted to the two ladies and mentioned this thread. They said that they have had a few queries from "tourists" recently regarding the same query. They said that one lady even kicked up a fuss and fetched a slice back because there was "No custard in it!" even though she had bought a Vanilla Slice!!!!

Unfortunately when I went today early afternoon there were neither of each left. We agreed that I would go back next week earlier in the day for photographic evidence.

One of the ladies tried to explain the difference, something to do with "made with cream in one and with summat else in another" but when there were no tasters to accompany the explanation I kind of lost interest!

They did say that they remembered the chap and he was a lovely young man (OK made that bit up!)

To be continued

[jdrobbo]

[jdrobbo]

This is just wonderful market research and thorough too. I have 100% faith in your story. It sounds spot on. But….

…I do hope you will return

Cream sounds right though…my wife thought they said cream too. How can you have vanilla cream… unless it’s Chantilly cream, which I believe is cream flavoured with vanilla!!!!

[dougcollins]

Just a colour thing- one white, one yellow?

[Steve1956]

You will be sorry when you get older eating all those Scottish pastries

[ayrshireclaret83]

https://postimg.cc/T5X3z4tS

[ayrshireclaret83]

https://postimg.cc/T5X3z4tS

This was amazing

[jdrobbo]

Oh I say!

[IanMcL]

Is this a 4 part series?

[jdrobbo]

Is this a 4 part series?

Indeed:: 2 parts pastry, 1 part custard/vanilla, 1 part icing,

[DAVETHEVICAR]

Whatever they are called - they look amazing John

[jdrobbo]

They were, Dave. Truly!

[jdrobbo]

Any update? I miss my fix!

[jdrobbo]

Latest stop…

MOFFAT


The lady in the shop started talking about one being custard, one being cream…no reference to vanilla. I’m no wiser, but still, this is my childhood…

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[jdrobbo]

And so it continues…

CASTLE DOUGLAS today.

A custard cream slice…

It’s an absolute mystery!!!
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[Hipper]

One important aspect of custard slices (and cream slices for that matter) that hasn't been discussed is how to eat them.

In my youth when I was first offered one of these I naturally just bit into it. Of course custard flew all over the place. I noticed a more experienced consumer removed the top piece (with the icing on), then bit into the bottom part and then bit off part of the top before chewing. He continued in this vein until the job was done.

Therefore I ask what the experts on here have to say about this.

[elwaclaret]

Custard slices are filled with custard, Vanilla slices are the same but the custard is flavoured with vanilla (think Manchester tart filling). Love both with equal passion.

[ayrshireclaret83]

Any update? I miss my fix!

Feel like I’ll need to bring you a delivery

[ŽižkovClaret]

And so it continues…

CASTLE DOUGLAS today.

A custard cream slice…

It’s an absolute mystery!!!
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Surely a custard flapjack?

[Guller Bull]

John get yourself to Kirkcudbright Farmers Market on Sunday and I will introduce you to a baker who will sort out all your custard dilemmas.

[catcatcher]

One important aspect of custard slices (and cream slices for that matter) that hasn't been discussed is how to eat them.

In my youth when I was first offered one of these I naturally just bit into it. Of course custard flew all over the place. I noticed a more experienced consumer removed the top piece (with the icing on), then bit into the bottom part and then bit off part of the top before chewing. He continued in this vein until the job was done.

Therefore I ask what the experts on here have to say about this.

If you turn the slice on its side so the icing is facing left of right, you can then cut through the pastry without the custard squirting everywhere. You can then have bite size pieces of said tart to savour.

[jdrobbo]

John get yourself to Kirkcudbright Farmers Market on Sunday and I will introduce you to a baker who will sort out all your custard dilemmas.

I’m only here til Thursday! Ps…what a storm that was last night. Nearly got blown off!!!

[Funkydrummer]

I’m only here til Thursday! Ps…what a storm that was last night. Nearly got blown off!!!

Ooerr Mrs !!!!

Better luck next time.

[Dark Cloud]

I’m only here til Thursday! Ps…what a storm that was last night. Nearly got blown off!!!

Reminds me of my wedding night in Portpatrick!

[jdrobbo]

Haha

[Hipper]

If you turn the slice on its side so the icing is facing left of right, you can then cut through the pastry without the custard squirting everywhere. You can then have bite size pieces of said tart to savour.

I'll buy some and try it. It's a question possibly of 'if I've got a big enough mouth'. Also is it likely that some of the pastry gets pushed into the gaps between the teeth? I'll report back!

[jdrobbo]

I’m definitely a side-slicer too

[dougcollins]

Custard slices are filled with custard, Vanilla slices are the same but the custard is flavoured with vanilla (think Manchester tart filling). Love both with equal passion.

My old man was a baker for 50 years and that's exactly what he said.

Ps his vanilla slice was the best ever.

[Bosscat]

I’m definitely a side-slicer too

Have a look on the Urban Dictionary John ...

Google "side slice"

[houseboy]

When I was a kid my mum worked for Prices bakers (what eventually became Greggs) and we had said cakes regularly. I never knew them as custard or vanilla ‘slices’, they were just ‘vanillas’. Custards were the custards you get now as custard in a pastry ‘cup’.

[jdrobbo]

I’m definitely a side-slicer too

lol, never knew that was a thing. My wife isn’t impressed.

[jdrobbo]

When I was a kid my mum worked for Prices bakers (what eventually became Greggs) and we had said cakes regularly. I never knew them as custard or vanilla ‘slices’, they were just ‘vanillas’. Custards were the custards you get now as custard in a pastry ‘cup’.

Woooooaaaahhhhh

Aren’t these ‘egg custards’?

[houseboy]

Woooooaaaahhhhh

Aren’t these ‘egg custards’?

Ha ha yeah. I couldn’t remember what they were called. So a custard and a vanilla for me were two completely different things…but I love em both (had an egg custard today).

[AGENT_CLARET]

On a similar subject, who knows on here what a Torpedo is, I was in a bakery in Colne today and a old dear asked the young girl behind the counter for a Torpedo and her face was a picture, I had to point one out for her