MMMM Mince Pies!!!

[Tinker]

Had my first mince pie of the year today, a Kipling one and it was delicious! But are there other better brands? I heard talk in the office of Marks & Spencer and Waitrose ones being the best, but i'd like to find out your opinion. So, who makes the best mince pie? And don't say homemade, coz i love 'em too, but I cannot be bothered to make a load of them and bring them into the office to be eaten in a matter of minutes!! ooohhh that Kipling one was so good.................

[keirah]

yuk i hate mince pies but have also heard the m&s and waitrose r the best

[smudge]

My family will never let me get away with buying shop mince pies, so every Christmas Eve, I am up to my eyeballs in flour, icing sugar & star/christmas tree shapes for the tops! They say "There's nought like Mum's 'home made".

 

Sorry that wasn't much help!

[nicola_red]

I really like Greggs the bakers', especially the ones with brandy in.  Dunno if they're identical all over the country though.

[natalie_1982]

My dad - he's been a baker since he was 17 so they're the tastiest, yummiest, home cookiest, mmmmmiest mince pies you'll ever have in your life!! :)  Especially when they're still warm with a perfect cup of tea watching Chitty Chitty Bang Bang/ Mary Poppins/ Alice in Wonderland, etc...... :D

[saffstar]

M&S' are great.  Sayer's are also shockingly good. Mmmmm I love Christmas....

[wolflucy]

I think that Mr Kipling are the best but they are very expensive. If you get them from Morrisons or Asda they din't taste as good but they are very cheap.

[tubeway]

Tescos - The ones in the silver box - not the cheap ones

[brachiopod]

You paint such a perfect picture, natalie !!

It's wouldn't be the same these days - eating mince pies 'in front of the PS2 or watching the latest blockbuster on DVD'  just doesn't sound the right !

[nfd2001]

Interestingly enough I'm reviewing a different mince pie each day between now and Christmas.   You can read my current findings at http://mincepies.blogspot.com

M&S is winning at the moment, but I've had no homemade ones yet, and that's where I think the clear winners will be.

Thanks for your interest.

[Tiga]

For the easiest peasiest homemade mince pies, roll out some puff pastry and spread a jar of mince meat on top. Then roll up into a sausage, slice, place on a tray and bake. So easy, and so yummy. They end up nice and sticky mmmm. Made some today - they'll be gone by the morning! Happy Christmas, everyone!