Aurora, Mosgiel

Aurora, Mosgiel. Will buy again.  Made on site.  9/10.  $?


This was a fresh, coconutty, oaty treat!  It wasn't too sweet or overwhelming, and not too dry either. Very much in the chunky country category, but as mentioned before this is more my preference than the svelte sort.  This was very good, and although I kept trying to save some to take home and share, it kept getting smaller and smaller until it was too small to share - I just ate the evidence. 


I don't get to Mosgiel much, but will make an effort to go there next time.  Their cheese scones and cheese rolls were pretty good too.  I just with I'd had more time to share fit with my family there!

Barista, Palmerston North No.1

Barista, Palmerston North No.1. Definitely buy again. Made on site 9/10. $4?

This was delicious despite not being lathered in chocolate on top.  We were in PN and went back to an old haunt - they had two caramelly slices; this was the one actually called 'Caramel Slice'.

It had a nice soft, fresh base, perfect caramel and a dough and chocolate top.  Can you SEE how perfect that caramel looks - well to me anyway.

Usually I'd sniff at a caramel slice with no coconut in the base nor a full chocolate topping.  As previously stated I prefer the 'svelte' rather than 'rustic country' version, but I think this turned me.

It was actually twice as big as this, I'd just shared it with my friend Robyn, so good value too.  If I thought I'd get away with it I'd try and pass this off as my own.

Wallaceville House, Upper Hutt

Wallaceville House, Upper Hutt.  Certainly would buy again if I could.  Made on site.  9/10  $?

Ok, so strictly speaking this isn't caramel slice, but it did have a wiff of caramel and was so tasty it would be wrong to omit it - even if it looks like a glob of oats.

This was a deliciously chewy oaty thing that my work friends and I found on a course recently.  It had lumps of chocolate and (I think) caramel goodness - it's was warmed perfectly and made me wish I hadn't had so much other lunch.  Only thing I'd change was the raisins - they were superfluous to the slice.

No idea on the price as it was just part of the course lunch.  Would drive all the way out there to have it if I could - yum!

Thanks Ro for suggesting that I better try some!