Best Sweet mince pies!

[Time's Ran Out]

It's that time of the year again when the boxes of 4/6 sweet mince pies are on the end aisles of the supermarkets.
Bought my bait last night for today and impulse bought a box of Morrisons 4 sweet mince pies.
Well I have to say these were one of the nicest sweet mince pies I've had in a long time. Firm shortcrust pastry well filled with a not too sweet but fresh currants+.
Really tempted to have another but will have to wait till teatime.
No doubt I'll be well sick of them by the festive season but who else likes sweet mince pies - and why are they not called currant tarts?

So lunch today was - Scotch egg, pork pie, sweet mince pie, 2 cups coffee. Now I'am ready to face some more Metro tiles!

 

[Flintstone]

I love a mince pie!

 

[Spare Tool]

I love a mince pie!

Me too...but in December 😉

 

[Flintstone]

I could eat them all year long, I eat Eccles cakes every week which are almost the same

 

[Andy Allen]

i love metros ... 🙂

 

[Andy Allen]

and mince pies.....🙂

 

[Time's Ran Out]

But which are the best?
I'am going to do a tasting test.
So far : 1) Morrisons - 'The Best' range - deep filled mince pies.
Got to eat another 2 before I get an alternative ( yes I had a second with a 2.30 cup of tea)

 

[Flintstone]

Morrison’s bakery is hard to beat. There’s a large Morrison’s very close to my house it’s dangerous

 

[Rookery]

Home made Min Spies in our house. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM unbeatable

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Home made Min Spies in our house. MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM unbeatable

But how do I know that!
You'll have to get one I've recommended and compare with your home made one. Your results will be published under 'and others'.
But the thought of a warm mince pie straight off the cooling tray makes me want no. 3 from my packet of 4.

 

[Qwerty]

Ive heard Aldi mince pies are good

 

[Andy Allen]

Tesco's aren't as good as Sainsbury's...
Although I may have to try some next week purely for the support of this very important survey.... 🙂

 

[Blunt Tool]

Did like Marks and Spencer’s ones last year, will have to see if they are available again yet!

 

[Qwerty]

I've added a poll!! 😀

 

[Spare Tool]

Think the poll should really be...is it too early to discuss mince pies, unless they're with onions, chips peas and gravy 😀

 

[Perry]

Sorry none of the above. Home made pies with home made mince . 🙂

 

[Qwerty]

Sorry none of the above. Home made pies with home made mince . 🙂

Option added on the poll now 😀

 

[Stevev]

tell a german you like mince pies and cream.....and they'll ask why you put cream on mince beef pie!! lol

 

[Time's Ran Out]

No cream in my bait!
Just mince pies.

 

[Bill]

I make mince pies for our local cricket club from the 1st Sunday in Nov up to Christmas, every Sunday. 3 dozen.

My recipe is a sweet pastry, homemade mincemeat - lashed with brandy.

The secret is the golden caster sugar for the pastry.

I reckon my mince pies would win awards.

 

[Flintstone]

Got some mince pies on offer at tesco, there actually fruit pies, plum pear and cinnamon. Not good

 

[Qwerty]

Which have performed a consumer survey on mince pies. M&S come out top!....

 

[Tile Shop]

GREGGS!

Had some today. Proper nom nom. Although it was my first 4 mince pies this season. Still got two left for tomorrows breakfast 🙂

 

[Flintstone]

4 in one siting, Paul!?

 

[Tile Shop]

4 in one siting, Paul!?

No, it was throughout the day. Got them this morning with my lunch and had one with every cuppa.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

I’am onto Xmas cake now!
Had the Morrison’s basic mince pies last week as they are sold out of ‘ the Best’ range - ok but still not as good as Morrison ‘The Best ‘.

 

[Sean Kelly]

You can't beat home made pies with Robertsons mincemeat. Just a teaspoon of mincemeat in each small pastry case. Normally the juice oozes out of the pastry and it becomes extra sticky - ummmmm.

I just demolished a box of Asda mince pies - Yuk.
Kipling pies have gone down hill over the years.

Most of the shop bought pies are baked for about 30seconds and have way too much sugar.

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Try the Morrison’s Best range!

 

[Flintstone]

I got some freshly baked in store from
Morrison’s - the best I’ve had this year

 

[Deleted member 49260]

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I just demolished a box of Asda mince pies - Yuk.
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Can't have been that bad or you'd have binned them after gagging on the first!!

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Had an Asda one last night with a cup of coffee. Not very good!