Mince pie taste test: top 11 best buys for 2014
Mince pies reviewed and and tasted tested by Allaboutyou.com - we've started with our favourite mince pies of the year...
Bettys Speciality mince pies
Raptures of delight over Bettys frangipane mince pie, could a mince pie be any better – we don't think so. We're talking sweet and citrusy with a good crunch to the topping. It was the almond flavouring and the buttery pastry that won us over.
Price £12.50 for 12
Stockist www.bettys.co.uk
Lidl Snowy Lodge Luxury Mini Mince Pies
Firm crisp pastry, tasty filling & no air-filled gaps, excellent value & a great pie - one of the best for 2014
Price £1.79 for 12 mini pies
Stockist www.lidl.co.uk
Marks and Spencer handcrafted mini mince pie selection
We loved Marks and Spencer’s cranberry & clementine mini mince pies. Sprinkled with nutty gold-dust, these mini bites were tangy and fruity with a light melt-in-the-mouth pastry case.
Price £5 for 12
Stockist www.marksandspencer.com
Daylesford Organic mince pies
Oh yes, this is a good pie … a very good pie … lovely light pastry & packed-full-of-flavour citrusy filling.
Price £7.49
Stockist daylesford.com
Heston from Waitrose, 6 spiced shortcrust mince pies
Cross between a ginger biscuit and a mince pie – very tasty, crumbly with a fresh, citrusy tang.
Price £3.50 for 6
Stockist www.waitrose.com
Tesco Finest All Butter Pastry mince pies
Lovely rich, boozy filling with buttery, biscuit-like pastry and a sweet sprinkling of sugar dusted on top. Great budget buy.
Price Now £1.25 reduced from £2.50 for pack of 6
Stockist www.tesco.com
Café Nero mince pie
Less of a 'pie', more of a 'tart', and a big one at that. Delicious filling and nice firm pastry with flavours to savour.
Price £1.85 (take away), £1.95 (eat in)
Stockist Café Nero nationwide
Patisserie Valerie mince pie
Good, but ratio of pastry to filling could be better, a bit pastry-heavy.
Price £1.30 take away, £1.60 eat in
Stockist Patisserie Valerie nationwide
The Foods Of Athenry Gluten Free Very Fruity Mince Pies
Very crumbly - the light pastry was a bit messy to eat but the moist filling was yummy.
Price £4.50 for 4
Stockist www.ocado.com
British Fine Foods Hand made Luxury Mince Pies
A tasty mince pie with a nice filling but the pastry was a bit thin and collapsed easily.
Price £6.95 for 6
Stockist www.britishfinefoods.com
Morrisons Luxury Deep Filled Mince Pies
Nice & deep, soft pastry, plenty of filling. Nicely sugar dusted. Good budget choice.
Price £1.69 4-pack
Stockist groceries.morrisons.com
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