2020 Pie of Year Nominee #1: The Peach Praline.

The Peach Praline. (Judging Note. All scoring below is based on a 10-point grading scale, with one being the lowest.)  October 2020. 

Crust Dynamic. Well, there was a lot of crust, but it was flimsy. Peach filling tumbled out of the pie once it was cut. The crust itself was on the doughy side. The taste was fine, little buttery and fit in well with the pie interior. Pi Man Rating: 7

Dynamics of the Interior. Oh mama. Peach and praline make a nice texture combination, sort of like apple and walnuts, but with the softer peach filling just melting in your mouth. Sweet. Sticky. This is a great breakfast pie, dessert pie or watching football pie. This pie was generous as well.  Pi Man Rating: 9

Appearance. The yellow of the peach gives the pie appearance some extra credit once it is cut. Before cutting, the praline makes a weird pattern on the crust, like coffee beans or bird droppings (okay, maybe that is a bit rough). Pi Man Rating: 7

Imagination.  This pie spoke to me.  At this stage in my debauched pie life, I can usually drag pie consumption out over 3 or 4 days. This one was gone in 24 hours.  Pi Man Rating: 8

Pi Man Summary.  It burst into my home like a long lost friend on a rainy autumn afternoon. Extra consideration for being a great breakfast pie.  Pi Man Final Score:  7.8




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