Tried and tested: The best mince pies this Christmas
SHORTCRUST or puff pastry, deep filled or classic? We present a guide of the best mince pies to buy this Christmas.
Harrods 6 Orange and Cointreau Mince Pies
£9.95
The pastry is good but the filling is quite boozy and too sweet. You can barely taste the orange and there’s too much sugar on top. Disappointing. 5/10
Heston from Waitrose 4 Spiced Shortcrust Mince Pies
£3.29
There’s too much pastry and not enough filling. These are overly sweet, with a strange aftertaste, but the tangerine sugar is a nice touch. 6/10
Tesco Finest 6 Deep Filled Mince Pies
The best mince pies this Christmas
£2.50
The pastry is soft and tasty, but the dry filling could do with a dash of alcohol. This needs a better quality mincemeat, too. 6/10
Bettys 12 Classic Mince Pies
£9.50 (0845 600 1919, www.bettys.co.uk)
Decorated with pretty stars, these pies have crisp pastry, a good flavour and quality mincemeat that’s not too sweet, but there could be more of it. 7/10
Aldi 6 Specially Selected Luxury Mince Pies
£1.69
These have a good baked colour and are generously filled with quality mincemeat. The alcohol isn’t overpowering and there’s plenty of fruit, while the pastry is short and crisp with a nice texture. 8/10