Waitrose Cherry and Almond Slices

Description: Dessert / Six all butter pastry squares layered with red cherry conserve and almond sponge and drizzled with a lemon ... more

Waitrose Cherry and Almond Slices ... icing

Newest Review: ... as it is 45% fruit so I was expecting it to be an intense flavour. Suitable for vegetarians these are 120 calories each and ... more

... 5.8g fat, but as the squares are smaller than 2 inches I think it is the size more than the content that restricts the calories and fat. Still these are excellent for portion control because faced with a large bakewell tart I might just be tempted to cut a sizable wedge which could easily triple the calories! So to the taste test. Well I have to say these are a slight disappointment, which is sad really as I was expecting a lot. Maybe it is because I have grown used to the excellent bakewell tart made by The Duchy O...more

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Waitrose Cherry and Almond Slices: Quite Nice-But An Average Slice. (467 words)
by - written on 30/03/09 (Very useful, 75 readings)
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I am a lover of anything with almonds and when I saw these little slices I thought they looked tempting. Made by Waitrose they are £2.15 for 6 and are referred to on the Ocado website as a cherry and almond stacker. Packaged in a striking black box with a red gingham tablecloth style decorative strip at the base these look appetising. They are pastry squares which have been topped with cherry conserve and then overlaid with an almond frangipane, which is basically a soft almond sponge and drizzled with a lemon icing. The conserve attracted me as it is 45% fruit so I was expecting it to be an intense flavour. Suitable for vegetarians these ... Read the complete review