Very good order for dessert (5,3)

I believe the answer is:

apple pie

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(Other definitions for apple pie that I've seen before include "an order that's perfect" , "Dessert - kind of bed or order" , "in a virtuous form?" , "Tasty pastry" , "(Characteristically American) sweet" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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