We haven't really been considering branding too much this year, but these guys, Bakery Delights Cake (?), not only win the award for worst brand name, but worst packaging too. My first thought as I saw these on the shelves of Sainsbury's was that these were some kind of Charity Mince Pie. Turns out they're … Continue reading Bakery Delights Cake – Crumble Mince Pies – 7/10
The first minis to be reviewed this year are from the Co-op, and they're alright... What you get are 9 miniature star topped versions of everyone's favourite festive treat. Some have survived their journey to the shelf better than others, either that or the mechanical claw responsible for attaching the pastry pentangle is crap at … Continue reading Co-op Mini Mince Pies – 7/10
Arr. Rum again. Where co-op missed the mark with their posh rum and "salted caramel" *ahem* mince pies, Tesco have done better. I'm still not a fan of the boozy pie, but one is subtle and everything else about this pie is spot on. This is the best pastry we've had so far, by a … Continue reading Tesco Finest Spiced Rum Mince Pies – 8/10
This review will be short and sweet. These are as basic as they come and as cheap as they'll be this side of Christmas ( less than £1 for 6!). Chunky filling, plenty of it, slightly dry pastry but all in all not bad. Disappointing levels of sugar of top BUT, a holly design in … Continue reading Aldi – Holly Lane Deep Filled Mince Pies – 6/10
This mince pie tastes delicious, but is it a mince pie? Onwards, to the land of supermarket bakeries: where people in white hats put hundreds of frozen things through a large oven and package the emerging beigeness into plastic clamshell punnets (minus points for the plastic, although i'm sure they're doing their very best to … Continue reading Tesco Lattice Top Mince Pies – 8/10
Holy Christmas, what is going on here. This isn't the first 'iced top' mince pie and unfortunately it won't be the last, THEY DO NOT WORK! This colourful offering from the semi-reliable, certainly experienced and 'should know better' Mr K is one of the worst things I've ever eaten. The icing is almost a full … Continue reading Mr Kipling Iced Top Mince Pies – 1/10
PIE OF THE YEAR CONTENDER KLAXON Out of nowhere, Tesco's Lattice Topped variety becomes our first Pie of the Year contender. Had we considered Pie of the Year to be a thing until now? No, but it seems like a good idea to crown one the ultimate winner and this could be the one! A … Continue reading Tesco Lattice Topped Mince Pies – 8/10
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