Originally Posted by Welsh-lad:
“Top of the pile this year has got to be M&S... for the first time in ages.
I've liked the Morrisons ones and the Lidl ones over the last few years, but M&S has trumped this time with their 'Christmas star' mince pies.
They're small, fairly thin buttery pastry, beautiful condensed filling, not too wet.
And, key for me, *not* excessively boozy.
http://i1.birminghammail.co.uk/incom...nd-spencer.jpg
Several packets have gone west already
”
“Top of the pile this year has got to be M&S... for the first time in ages.
I've liked the Morrisons ones and the Lidl ones over the last few years, but M&S has trumped this time with their 'Christmas star' mince pies.
They're small, fairly thin buttery pastry, beautiful condensed filling, not too wet.
And, key for me, *not* excessively boozy.
http://i1.birminghammail.co.uk/incom...nd-spencer.jpg
Several packets have gone west already
”
Those are the ones I bought.
The pastry is nice and they have a generous filling, but they have zero classic mince pie spiciness to them.

All you can taste is the fruit itself and hint of brandy.
Anyway, I've changed my mind since the original post and think Icelands are the best.
I need to try Lidls Snowy Lodge pies and Waitrose pies now.



