This is the Garlo’s Pies Apple Pie, featuring 48% Australian apples.

Prepared in a preheated oven at 160ºC for 15 minutes, the pie presented with a golden-brown exterior, featuring a flaky laminated top and a more substantial surrounding pastry that formed the base and sides, designed to support the generous filling. Aroma opened with buttery pastry notes, supported by sweet cooked apple and gentle cinnamon spice, with moderate intensity.

Initial contact delivered a crisp crunch from the sugar-coated surface before the flaky pastry lid fractured cleanly beneath the bite. The surrounding pastry provided a softer but more substantial structure, carrying moderate buttery richness while yielding readily to the filling beneath.

Through the mid-palate, the apple filling developed with a rich sweet-tart profile strongly reminiscent of a McDonald’s Apple Pie. The filling balanced sweet stewed apple against gentle acidity, while the cinnamon remained restrained, adding warmth without dominating the fruit. Generous apple sauce provided a smooth, cohesive base, while cubes of apple retained a pleasing bite, contributing textural contrast and reinforcing the impression of real fruit. The combination of crisp pastry, smooth filling and tender apple pieces created a layered and highly satisfying structure.

Towards the finish, the apple and cinnamon notes lingered alongside the buttery pastry, while the sweetness remained balanced by the fruit’s natural acidity. Aftertaste carried cooked apple, cinnamon and pastry notes with moderate persistence.

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Overall, a fruit pie with a layered flavour progression and highly cohesive textural development, resulting in a classic apple pie experience distinguished by excellent textural contrast and a well-balanced sweet-tart filling.

This Garlo’s Pies Apple Pie contained 180 g. It was produced in Australia and purchased in Sydney, Australia in 2026.