It absolutely must have a great balance of fruit and sweetness (no super sugary pies, yo).
It needs to have a sturdy yet, flaky crust that compliments the filling.
Here’s how each pie ranked in descending order from my least favorite to the overall pie.
Photo: Sam’s Club. Design: Eat This, Not That!
Cutting in, I was a little taken aback by the filling.
Underneath the top layer of pecan was what looked like a brown gel.
It was not the most appetizing look, but I bravely bit in.
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The taste:This pie had a strange, gelatinous consistency.
The top layer of pecans tasted overly sweet, and the crust fell apart too easily.
This is one pie I’d definitely take a pass on.
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It cost me about half as much as the pecan variety at $5.98.
The look:The first thing my son noticed about this pie were the tiny holes on top.
It didn’t make the pie look very appetizing.
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The pie did have a perfect orange-brown color.
The filling of this pumpkin pie tasted like eating mushy baby food.
It was also apparently a Blue-Ribbon Winner at the 2019 National Pie Championships!
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It cost me $10.98.
The apple filling had a great brownish orange color.
Everything about the way this pie looked made me want to dig in.
The taste:Biting in, it was obvious why this pie had won a prize.
The lattice on top was sugared, which made it taste almost doughnut-like.
This pie would definitely kindly any crowdand you could totally pass it off as your own homemade creation!
Yet, as good as it was, there was another pie that I liked even better.
At 73 ounces, it was the biggest of the bunch and tied for the priciest at $12.98.
The taste:Wow!
The filling of this pie was just the right balance of sweet and tart.
The berries tasted fresh and bright, and some visible seeds made it even more authentic.
While the streusel topping was surprisingly not sweet, I was okay with that.
This problem could easily be fixed by putting a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream on top.
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