Which are the best mince pies?

[The Hallucinating Goose]

I've been trying all the different mass produced mince pies out there this year and am interested to know which you think are the best. I'm sure there are some independent bakeries and 'artisan' mince pies which are lovely but I'm sticking to the kind that come in a box of 4 or 6 from the supermarket. 

I have personally found Lyons to be the tastiest and Marks and Spencer to be the worst of those I have tried so far. 

So which do you like the most? 

[LEEDSLADGONE SOUTH]

A good mince pie is one that’s in the bin. Revolting things. 

[RoyBoy295]

The ones from Aldi, i find are the tastiest.

[graveyard johnny]

1 hour ago, LEEDSLADGONE SOUTH said:

A good mince pie is one that’s in the bin. Revolting things. 

was gonna say the same along with dates etc

[Shadow]

Greggs by a country mile

[DavidM]

I love mince pies , any will do and I’ve had most supermarkets and brands . And I like jam tarts , apple pies , angel slices , watching darts and world peace 

[gazza77]

Home made, surely. 

[Futtocks]

3 minutes ago, gazza77 said:

Home made, surely. 

Thanks to the excellence of my stepmother's home-made mince pies, I haven't tasted a shop-bought one in years.

[doc]

Any mince pie is the best. Like mine with a dollop of spray cream!

[HawkMan]

I'm certainly no cook but mince pies is dead easy to make, I usually do just that.

 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

7 hours ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

I've been trying all the different mass produced mince pies out there this year and am interested to know which you think are the best. I'm sure there are some independent bakeries and 'artisan' mince pies which are lovely but I'm sticking to the kind that come in a box of 4 or 6 from the supermarket. 

I have personally found Lyons to be the tastiest and Marks and Spencer to be the worst of those I have tried so far. 

So which do you like the most? 

They're all pretty horrible really to me 

I mean I'll eat one or two at Xmas just for the sake of it but I'm not what you'd call a fan 

Gin however I am a massive fan of. The more the merrier of that stuff

 

Edited December 13, 2022 by Bedfordshire Bronco

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

6 hours ago, RoyBoy295 said:

The ones from Aldi, i find are the tastiest.

Aldi has consistently surprised me with the quality of its stuff 

Apart from crisps they do everything really well 

Actually thier bin liners are rubbish too 

 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

5 hours ago, DavidM said:

I love mince pies , any will do and I’ve had most supermarkets and brands . And I like jam tarts , apple pies , angel slices , watching darts and world peace 

What about malt loaf? .... I bet you don't like that 

No one does 

[Red Willow]

MSE Mince Pie Taste Test 2022 (moneysavingexpert.com)

 

try this list

[The Hallucinating Goose]

15 minutes ago, Red Willow said:

MSE Mince Pie Taste Test 2022 (moneysavingexpert.com)

 

try this list

I must have cheap tastes. These people seemed to really like the Marks and Sparks ones but I really didn't. I thought the pastry was really doughy and sloppy. I can agree with aldi being very nice though! Still Lyons for me but they don't even seem to have included them. Also £13 for some mince pies from Fortnum and Mason? I'm having heart attack! 

[MattSantos]

Heston's efforts in Waitrose are an absolute winner.

Going Saturday to see what we can get as they're gone if you buy online..

[hw88]

17 hours ago, LEEDSLADGONE SOUTH said:

A good mince pie is one that’s in the bin. Revolting things. 

This.

They are the work of the devil.

[Moose]

13 hours ago, doc said:

Any mince pie is the best. Like mine with a dollop of spray cream!

Being a fan of mince pies I’ve had them from most supermarkets.

My favourite is Aldi followed by Morrisons, but instead of cream I like mine with a wedge of Cheddar or Wensleydale cheese.

Home made are ok but they need eating straight away, they don’t keep very well.

[DavidM]

10 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

What about malt loaf? .... I bet you don't like that 

No one does 

I liked Dead Ringer For Love

[Futtocks]

11 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

What about malt loaf? .... I bet you don't like that 

No one does 

I love malt loaf!

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

26 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

I love malt loaf!

Congealed devil's spawn 

[jacksy]

Not fussed, I love mince pies. And I don't care where it came from.

[hindle xiii]

I have the following options in my kitchen to try:

ASDA Extra Special 6 Luxury Sloe Gin Mince Pies.

ASDA Extra Special 6 Irish Cream Liqueur Mince Pies.

[Exiled Townie]

Guess I am quite lucky as the wife loves to cook, and is very good at it. She makes home made mince pies or a regular basis throughout the year, along with fruit cake, biscuits and apple pies.   The only time I eat a shop bought mince pie is at other peoples houses and usually at Christmas (what's wrong with mince pies at any time of year) so can't really comment on shop bought ones.  

I also like malt loaf. 

[Futtocks]

1 hour ago, hindle xiii said:

I have the following options in my kitchen to try:

ASDA Extra Special 6 Luxury Sloe Gin Mince Pies.

ASDA Extra Special 6 Irish Cream Liqueur Mince Pies.

The sloe gin ones sound interesting, but the cream liqueur ones could be a bit sickly.