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Chipchopper | 11:08 Wed 09th Dec 2015 | Food & Drink
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I've seen them in shops, ranging from about 85p to about £5.00 for a box of 6. do you get what you pay for. or is it a huge ripoff if you go for the more expensive ones ?
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The Aldi ones in the green packet about £2.99 these are the ones to get!!!! Trust me.
17:15 Wed 09th Dec 2015
google mince pie taste test. me, i loathe all of them.
Best to make your own. But failing that, the ones I find most pleasing are invariably the high price, high calorie, high sugar, high fa ones. To be expected really. But if you find a cheap variety that just suits you, then great.
HIGH FAT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bloody tech forever changing what I type >:-(
I make deliciously lethal mince pies, Chip......but when I buy it's from Aldi... the Luxury Mince Pies...they beat any others I've tried......x
I am particularly partial to the ones with a layer of icing instead of a pastry lid - fortunately for my waistline they seem rather thin on the ground this year ... so far :)
Dave....buy some Aldi ones.....cut off the lid and do your own icing....with a cherry on top......☺
That would be cheating .... but probably very nice :)
I ALWAYS FIND MINCE PIES T0 BE QUITE EXPENSIVE. PR0BABLY BECAUSE EVERY TIME I EAT 0NE, I HAVE T0 WASH IT D0WN WITH A GLASS 0F MARTELL:-)
My answer is exactly the same as the one given by gness @ 12:44.
I also use Aldi mincemeat but make my own sweet shortcrust or puff pastry.
I also buy their mincemeat, Togo....and doctor it.....extra fruit and booze and let it soak for a day or two.....
Added Peach Liqueur last time......quite a kick!
Asda extra special mincemeat is yum. A jar makes about two dozen mince pies - if you are no good with pastry, buy ready made, it will still be better and chèaper than buying ready made ones
Agree with gness,the Aldi Luxury ones are lush.
December Which? Taste test.....

http://www.which.co.uk/home-and-garden/shopping-grooming-and-wellbeing/reviews-ns/best-food-and-drink/best-mince-pies/

FYI...Harrods 1st (72%), then Waitrose and Lidl (both 67%)....Lidl are actually only £1.15. Aldi rated "not good" (54%)
Tesco puff pastry ones are nice, usually 4 for a pound. There is not a lot of filling but that just means more room to fill with squirty cream :)
M&S do apricots in Amaretto syrup. I keep the syrup and use that gness. The apricots are a bit pricey but..... Trifles and flans with crème patissiere love them.
I get my mince from the butcher.
I thought you would just but a hand on your hip and sashay off down the aisle ... :)
Now that seems worth a try, Togo...thank you...x
The Morello cherries in kirsch syrup are lush too gness.

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