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Variety Pie from The Poached Pear

I was having a miserable day at work. What should have been a relaxed Saturday was a Mondayish nightmare. In the midst of all the madness, I got a call from Yasha Siddqi, asking if I would care to try the Variety Pie. And how could I say no to that? When I asked about the cost, he made it clear that it was a treat from him and was insistent I only try it to give feedback on his products. Which of course, I couldn't say no to. He did forewarn me that the lemon-lime meringue might sweat as he was using limes from a local super store, but that didn't faze me and by the time I got home, my family had their dessert spoons ready.. In the Variety Pie, priced for order including delivery at Rs. 3299 are the following:
1/4 Mixed Fruit Pavlova
1/4 Lemon-Lime Meringue Pie
1/4 Banofee Pavlova
1/4 Lindt Dark Chocolate and Salted Caramel Tart
Please note that The Poached Pear strives to bring something new to their variety pies on a monthly basis, and I was lucky enough to get the last for the month of February.
Now, I have waxed eloquent about the fruit pavlovas before, and have a blog post on it which you can read up on. The chocolate tart however was stunning, and what stood out most for me, with my love for salted caramel and dark chocolate. It was nice, it was definitely dark, and the salted caramel set off and enhanced the dark chocolate even further. That tart crust was crispy, without being too hard to cut into with a spoon, but it's not everyone's cup of tea. If you don't like dark chocolate, don't try this. It's not for you.
The Banofee Pavlova is a must try for those who love bananas and pavlovas. The generous smattering of chocolate chips went perfectly with the bananas, the delicate pavlova, the caramel and of course, the meringue. Just a perfect blend of perfect ingredients in one place.
Yasha had been correct about the limes making the meringue sweat, but he assured me this doesn't happen with the entire pie. Despite the softened meringue,, the entire portion of the lemon-lime meringue pie was the first to go.
All in all, is this Variety Pie worth the money? Yes! Will you find anything else like it in the market? Pppffftttt, I think not. If you want to treat your family, yourself, patao a girl or a guy with a sweet tooth, or just show someone you love them, this is the best way to do it!
Yasha and The Poached Pear, live long and prosper!

Banofee Pavlova

Lindt Dark Chocolate and Salted Caramel Tart


Mixed Fruit Pavlova

Lemon-Lime Meringue


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