I like these at this time of year What are the best ones that you have had (apart from home made!)? By far my favourite, are these Aldi ones laced with Sloe Gin! [URL=https://i.imgur.com/KloqQPU.jpg][IMG]https://i.imgur.com/KloqQPU.jpg[/IMG][/URL]

I like to try mince pies from most supermarkets each year but I keep going back to Waitrose all butter. I think less is more when it comes to mince pies so I avoid anything non standard.

@"Dusk"#p32695 I do the same thing, but of course, the recipes do vary from year to you year. Unluckily for me, there are only 2 branches of Waitrose in our area. One slap bang in the middle of Newcastle and the other I could trek to. The only problem being I would pass several branches of Aldi to get to it!

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Couple of years ago we tried probably all supermarket ones. Lidl was winner 🏆

@"Cuprajake"#p32699 I have a good mind to send you a packet out of sheer devilment!

@"dfk41"#p32701 the Aldi frangipane ones are absolutely incredible

@"dutchy101"#p32712 Going to Lidl tomorrow so will check out their offerings!

> @"dfk41"#p32701 I have a good mind to send you a packet out of sheer devilment! It's a no from me, too. Aw, dagnab it, I can't PM you my address. Foiled again. Rats. ;) P.S. I think I need ny name changed for the season to MincePiePhile. In answer to the question, Like Dusk, Waitrose All Butter are historically my favourite (other than home-brew, of course)), but currently half-way through packet 1 of the 2022 Season, which are Sainsbury All Butter, with Brandy. They're a bit 'marmite' though …. I like them, the wife doesn't. Shame. :D

All my life I have been disappointed with Christmas mince pies. I am a serious pie lover as my girth proves but seeing plates full of those little things and discovering that they were cold and full of FRUIT has been devastating.

@"CoffeePhilE"#p32725 I have some of those as well! I thought for flavoured ones they were very good......but Aldi are better!

Christmas Mince Pies

Dusk

I can’t be messing with icing on top, makes the whole thing too sweet for me. I know because M&S were selling them cheaply so I had to eat the whole pack to test them out.

dfk41

Dusk same tactics as I use!

Pompeyexile

DavecUK There be lots of sugar in them thar pies…..

Nothing wrong with that and it doesn’t seem to be doing me any harm…Whoop…Whoop!…Brrrup!…Wibble…Ptang!

DavecUK

Pompeyexile could be turning into Jack Douglas..I suppose you will just carry on with the sugar.

Dusk

I purchased some Waitrose brown butter and cognac mince pies yesterday, I tested one immediately last night and had to double check with another one this morning. They’re good but not mind blowing, perhaps my expectations were too high.

Elcarajillo

Not from any supermarket, Mrs El c’s homemade mincemeat and mince pies. Mrs El c makes exceedingly good mince pies. Lots of fruit, apple, flaked almonds and lots of brandy

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