Homemade mince pies are the best, obviously, and both Herself and the Parent make killer mincies, but Tesco wins the shop-bought competition hands down. And yes, before you ask, my research is pretty thorough.
Sainsbury's mincies are pretty good, but the pastry is a bit dry. Duchy Originals mincies at Waitrose are full of candied peel (yeuch) which ruins them utterly. Although the dog will eat those, which is a bonus.
Tesco's mincies, however, have lovely buttery pastry, goodly amounts of really tasty mincemeat, they are not too sweet, and they're just the right size. So, they win.
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good call. we enjoyed those with the 'touch of courvoisier'. my faves were sainsbury deep filled and waitrose minis (heated up) or M&S minis (cold). scarping the bottom of the barrel were iceland. they were truly abysmal.
ReplyDeletegod i love mince pies.