Firstly we tried the Framboise Mille Feuille, a classic of course. Scummy and messy, we'd have done better with a plate and forks, but we're camping so minimal washing up is essential. Lovely smooth custard with fresh fresh raspberries. The pastry just maybe a little burnt but it cut through the sweetness....just lovely really.
Cake rating- 8/10 Cost- 2.60 euros
The second we shared was the prettiest of pretty Tarte au Poires. Layered wafer thin sliced pear arranged as a rose with scorched edges to highlight the shape, all on a lovely choux pastry base. Not sweet enough for Jack but perfect for me, simple fresh and surely counts as one of your 'five a day'. It's never worth falling out over cake (or anything else for that matter) and we amicably agreed the score in the end (should have been at least a point higher though!!)
Cake rating- 8/10 Cost- 2.60 euros
I guess it's worth mentioning the kind of day we had before getting to the cake point. We had woken up in a borrowed tent, which managed to actually rain more on the inside than it did on the outside (thanks Mum!) We drove 200 miles, safe in the knowledge that we didn't need to worry about finding a campsite, as most French towns have incredible 'camping municipal'. Cheap and cheerful they always fit the bill and always have great facilities. Except today. Today's target town did have a campsite, situated between an abatoir and a road! Oddly perhaps, we took the decision to continue driving through the one area of France with no campsites at all! We ended up tired and road weary at Les Haches, perhaps anything at all would have tasted wonderful!
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