Sweet Tooth Mapping in Canberra?

The Flute in Barrier St Fyshwick have awesome cakes including lemon meringue pies and Dream Cuisine in Whyalla St make amazing macaroons.

Roundhead89 said :

Every time I hear about lemon merengue pie I think about the comic strip in MAD Magazine where a guy says “What do you mean you’re saving that lemon merengue pie for your sister. Let me have it!”. The next frame shows him with the pie on his head.

Yes, it’s amazing that Cracked does so well given that classics like that once amused us all.

Merengue, by the way, is a ballroom dance, characterised by a stiff-legged, limping step.

Madam Cholet said :

I don’t have a sweet tooth, but I love lemon meringue pie – as long as it’s made correctly. My auty used to make it with a sponge flan base which I think I preferred. Anyway, I digress…have you tried Brunos in Mawson for the cannoli and brandy snaps? Although really, you can probably pick up brandy snaps at the supermarket. Costco also does a fine line in desserts, so might be worth a check.

Every time I hear about lemon merengue pie I think about the comic strip in MAD Magazine where a guy says “What do you mean you’re saving that lemon merengue pie for your sister. Let me have it!”. The next frame shows him with the pie on his head.

Autolyse in Braddon has single serve lemon meringue. I also bought one just last Saturday at the Farmers Market at EPIC, but couldnt tell you the name of the stall. The Autolyse one was better from memory, although my son ate most of both of them. I’m not sure whether Autyolyse have them as standard or just when they feel like it; they also make lemon meringue pie/cake by the slice

Sfoglia has great cannoli, as mentioned by several.

Are you sure you wouldn’t be tempted by a recipe? Brandy snaps have just four ingredients.

While you are here – does anyone know where to buy frozen bao (http://www.gourmettraveller.com.au/recipes/recipe-search/feature-recipe/2013/1/gua-bao-with-braised-pork-ribs/)

Masquara said :

Single serve of lemon meringue pie: National Library Bookplate. But don’t touch their coffee! It’s the worst coffee in Canberra.

Now there’s a claim…

caf said :

Sfoglia in Dickson make their own Italian pastries, including Cannoli.

Thanks caf, will have to take a look in there. Its funny, now that you mention them I realize I’ve asked this question before as I can recall being recommended to go there but have still never been!

As to Bruno’s – It’s odd. I had thought that I had already been to Bruno’s and wasn’t that impressed with them. But looking them up on the map, I realize where I went was actually the Hanzel and Gretel on Townshend Street in Phillip… my geography is off. Will have to give both them and the bakery another look. Anyone know if either is open on a Saturday?

I had thought about just buying some brandy snaps and whipping up some cream, but when introducing the concept wanted to start at the high end and work backwards. Kind of like not wanting to do a frozen bake-at-home pizza when there’s woodfired pizza available nearby.

Thanks for the self-censorship Poetix 🙂

Pink little birdie – Orange Bean on the corner of Chan St/Benjamin Way? Thankyou, there’s today’s sortie.

Elizabeth Monarch said :

caf said :

Sfoglia in Dickson make their own Italian pastries, including Cannoli.

Agreed, Sfoglia has all sorts of delightful treats mmm. Trevs in Dickson also has a smaller selection of very delicious cakes and slices. Dickson is made for gourmands and goumets alike 🙂

In fact I’ve checked and they actually have both “Sicilian Cannoli” and the regular sort.

caf said :

Sfoglia in Dickson make their own Italian pastries, including Cannoli.

Agreed, Sfoglia has all sorts of delightful treats mmm. Trevs in Dickson also has a smaller selection of very delicious cakes and slices. Dickson is made for gourmands and goumets alike 🙂

Orange bean in Belconnen has a delicious cannoli

Single serve of lemon meringue pie: National Library Bookplate. But don’t touch their coffee! It’s the worst coffee in Canberra.