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| - I have to say up front that I have not yet been in to visit the Humble shop in Middleton, so this review is for the pies only. That being said, these pies are GREAT! I had read about Humble here on yelp as well as other local publications, so when we decided to purchase Thanksgiving day desserts instead of make them I knew this was the chance to try them out. We put in our order for two pies a few days before Thanksgiving and picked them up the day before. Here's what we had:
Apple pie: This was the first Humble pie I tasted and it was both very good and VERY surprising. The crust is quite thick and holds up well even with a slightly juicy filling like apple. The top crust is latticed with thick strands of crust sprinkled liberally with spices. I was surprised at how thick the crust was, but also at how tasty it is. Very buttery and not at all dry, the crust is a welcome accompaniment to a number of different filings. The filling for the apple pie was also very surprising, again in a good way. The apples themselves retain a nice consistency and while there's sweetness in the filling it's not at all cloying. There's also a huge hit of flavor in the filling from what I'm guessing is at least a few different spices. I think I got a bit of cinnamon, maybe a little nutmeg, and quite a bit of clove. This is a very different approach to apple pie than you'll see many other places and it is a HUGELY welcome bit of variety.
Pecan pie: A bit more conventional than the apple, but again VERY good. The best thing about the pecan pie was the ratio of pecans to 'corn syrup goo' in the filling. Don't get me wrong, I love that goo, but what I REALLY love is nutty, delicious pecans. This was a GREAT representation of a pecan pie because the leading flavor was pecan! Similar to the apple pie there was nothing cloying about this version of pecan, which was hugely welcome. I also really like the little accent of cream frosting as well. This added a lot to the overall taste of the pie, and again was not overwhelming.
The thing that really sets Humble pies apart for me is the balance of flavors. No one aspect overshadows the others. I really enjoy a good pie, and these are among the best I've had! I'm sure it's starting to sound redundant, but the fact that these pies are not teeth achingly sweet is so welcome and (perhaps unfortunately) really surprising. I'm excited to visit Humble myself soon and perhaps try one of their more unconventional offerings. If they're as good as these stalwart favorites I'll be back again to give another 5 star review!
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