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Probably get flamed for this, the m&s puff pastry ones are great


 
Posted : 02/12/2021 2:58 pm
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Probably get flamed for this, the m&s puff pastry ones are great just wrong

I think was what you meant


 
Posted : 02/12/2021 3:16 pm
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Morrison's The Best are leading do far this year.

This is based on a sample of 1.


 
Posted : 02/12/2021 3:16 pm
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Disappointing. Sounds like Greggs dropped the ball this year.


 
Posted : 02/12/2021 3:26 pm
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Booths.


 
Posted : 02/12/2021 3:32 pm
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Morrison’s

Morrison’s name is ringing out! Both on the street and on here. My nearest one is a drive away so what am I looking for exactly? Own brand type thing or baked in store vibes?

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The Best

Missed this. Right, now to fill my boot with pies.


 
Posted : 02/12/2021 3:34 pm
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I was briefly in competition with a friend from work for who could eat the most mince pies. After troughing thirteen in four days, each, in November, we decided to call it off! We'd lost the meaning of mince pie, only looking for the glory 😆.

Tesco finest ftw, warm with brandy butter or clotted cream depending on the time of day.


 
Posted : 02/12/2021 9:49 pm
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After troughing thirteen in four days, each, in November, we decided to call it off

Pretty sure I can binge a pack of six a day this time of year. I may have issues with food, to be fair


 
Posted : 02/12/2021 9:55 pm
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Absolutely 😆  it was more the fact that we weren't even into December yet!  3 a day for the warm up rounds was a recipe for disaster come peak season!


 
Posted : 02/12/2021 10:09 pm
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This year I’m partial to the Morrisons baked in store ones this year. Warmed with brandy butter is a preference but I try to leave that to nearer the day.


 
Posted : 02/12/2021 10:28 pm
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I used to make Mince Pies - as a food technologist at Mr Kipling ...


 
Posted : 02/12/2021 10:38 pm
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Not had any this season so far.
A combination of being the only one in the house who eats mince pies and a dairy intolerance I've steered clear of them.
Although I may need to seek out the Greggs veggie and dairy free ones.
Thanks for the heads up.


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 1:31 pm
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Parsons bakery, are best ones I've had so far.
Agreed on the Heston ones, awful.

warm with a heaped teaspoon of brandy butter, mmm


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 2:35 pm
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The very best shop bought mince pies are Iceland's luxury range.
The very best home baked are my friend Rod's, from the Paul Hollywood book.

I shall be making my own this year from Paul Hollywood's recipe with good quality shop bought filling. Oh and I may even make proper custard (egg yolk and vanilla pod type) not Ambrosia.


 
Posted : 03/12/2021 3:19 pm
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Agreed on the Heston ones, awful.

FIGHT! 😠. Outside now and anybody else with a complete lack of taste. Fantastic modern take on the sugary junk that pretends to be a mince pie.


 
Posted : 04/12/2021 8:52 am
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Felt compelled to buy some today whilst in lidl.
Speculoos and Almond mince tarts.
Very nice, only downside I may need to share them with my mince tart hating OH!


 
Posted : 05/12/2021 2:59 pm
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First one this week. A Greggs, good start


 
Posted : 05/12/2021 6:35 pm
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I used to make Mince Pies – as a food technologist at Mr Kipling …

*Waves to fellow RHM escapee
Though I would be careful about the link to Kipling Mince Pies, they are almost a cooking food crime!

As for Heston it's all too try-hard. Do the basics really well without mucking about works for me.


 
Posted : 06/12/2021 9:19 am
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I think Aldi have really let the side down this year. Their normally excellent standard mince pies seem to be full of brown mushy pulp, not the usually very tasty mince filling.
In my experience so far this year it has to be Morrisons baked in store well above Aldi in the list but they're the only 2 I've had the chance of trying so far.


 
Posted : 06/12/2021 1:36 pm
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Just finishing off another 8 mincemeat puffs from sainsburys.

Yes that’s 8 in one go


 
Posted : 06/12/2021 4:00 pm
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I had a box. Yes, a box of Sainsbury's 'The Best' or whatever they're called last night. Very nice 7/10.


 
Posted : 06/12/2021 4:01 pm
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Still on zero mince pies and couldn't be happier.

Sadly i am still on zero christmas cake aswell.


 
Posted : 06/12/2021 7:10 pm
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Tesco standard issue 6/10


 
Posted : 06/12/2021 7:48 pm
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Trip to the coast has paid off, and now have Good Housekeeping Institute all butter mince pies, plus some cheaper Iceland mince pies. Purely for scientific reasons, to allow a quality cross check. All fine so far 🙂


 
Posted : 06/12/2021 8:21 pm
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Just had an M&S Collection pie. Nice deep filling, pastry held together, would happily smash again.

Need to get some custard next time out.


 
Posted : 06/12/2021 10:07 pm
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I got some Heston B pies the other year, came with a sachet of 'pine sugar'. Tasted like something you'd clean the loo with.

all butter mince pies

They can't be "all butter" or what you'd have there wouldn't be mince pies, it'd be a pat of butter.


 
Posted : 07/12/2021 1:44 pm
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had a box

A box is the standard portion size. Warmed in oven for 10 minutes transforms most standard supermarket pies to something special.

I like to make own though, ready-made pastry and a jar of mincemeat. Hot out the oven, they're a world apart. Add a spoon of clotted cream to them whilst hot, heaven!


 
Posted : 07/12/2021 1:58 pm
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For some reason at work we ended up being given many many boxes during xmas a couple of years back. I set myself a challenge of eating a box of 6 a day for the whole of December. I completed the challenge with ease though i don't remember being able to pick out a favourite. Didn't seem to improve my performance on the bike either!


 
Posted : 07/12/2021 4:09 pm
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TL;DR - which is the best supermarket mince pie this year?

I've not had one yet but going shopping on Thursday


 
Posted : 08/12/2021 12:40 am
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They can’t be “all butter” or what you’d have there wouldn’t be mince pies

Welcome to the wonderful world of 'marketing'!


 
Posted : 08/12/2021 8:55 am
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Take the top off, lump of blue cheese, top back on and warm.

If you're serious.


 
Posted : 08/12/2021 1:29 pm
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I just calculated that Ive now consumed 48 of the normal Lidl ones and six of the luxury ones (testing)....which is rather embarrasing! However, its clear that I like them a lot and frankly think they are amazing value for money. I put one in the microwave for ten secs, which heats the interior and slightly warms the exterior, without soggyfying it. yum!


 
Posted : 08/12/2021 5:07 pm
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Have we done McDonald’s festive pies yet? Not a true mince pie, but probabl The best thing Ronald has ever put his name to


 
Posted : 08/12/2021 5:07 pm
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TL;DR – which is the best supermarket mince pie this year?

No clear winner yet, but Morrisons best have had a lot of votes. Not tried them personally yet as I'm limiting myself to a box per week, and I've already had Sainsbury's best on Sunday. Which were very good.


 
Posted : 08/12/2021 6:47 pm
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Being from Huddersfield/Brighouse the the ones from Merrie England have regularly topped my list, the long awaited (5 yrs?) return of the festive pie from McD's did briefly put a shadow over the flaky beauties but having consumed a few, I found the outer casing of the festive pie to leave a slightly greasy after taste.
BUT, a recent trip to York saw me having a munch in Bettys. Having taken a box of their 12 mixed variety back home my world was rocked, their's a new kid in my mince pie town, I reckon I could smash the full box in 2 sittings. £14 for 12 mincers? I'd pay double!
BTW, Starbucks, too big & pastry too soft. Costa, it's a tart so in-admissible i'm afraid.


 
Posted : 09/12/2021 4:36 pm
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Good Housekeeping Institute all butter mince pies, plus some cheaper Iceland mince pies. Purely for scientific reasons, to allow a quality cross check

Now cross checked, and ("all butter" pedantry aside) I should have bought more of the GHI pies. The Iceland ones are pretty crap - the case isn't too bad, but the filling is too liquid, and needs a bit more acid to overcome the cloying sweetness.


 
Posted : 10/12/2021 9:45 am
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BUT, a recent trip to York saw me having a munch in Bettys. Having taken a box of their 12 mixed variety back home my world was rocked, their’s a new kid in my mince pie town, I reckon I could smash the full box in 2 sittings. £14 for 12 mincers? I’d pay double!

This got me curious. Would love to go to Betty's for tea but too far really. But just in case, thought I'd check for mince pie access online, and hey presto!

Betty's Mince Pies


 
Posted : 10/12/2021 12:57 pm
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Definitely not the things that my daughter produced in her cookery class this week. Gluten free pastry, slightly burnt, with a layer of charred mince, and no lid. I'm only eating them out of loyalty to her. She's projected to get a grade B next year - god help the hospitality industry if she cooks professionally!


 
Posted : 10/12/2021 3:08 pm
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Definitely not the things that my daughter produced in her cookery class this week. Gluten free pastry, slightly burnt, with a layer of charred mince, and no lid. I’m only eating them out of loyalty to her. She’s projected to get a grade B next year – god help the hospitality industry if she cooks professionally!

A great antidote to all the proud parent posts on here


 
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