Lets talk mince pies

simon.deighton · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:02

If anyone is thinking 'I fancy a mince pie' custom PC have done a review in the latest issue!

Sainsburys So organic coming out top with a 90% result, Asda ones get the lowest at 10%

Skillmister · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:07

10% is unfair. The asda ones are nice and they are cheap so i can eat hundreds

phil675 · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:07

I love a mince pie, nuke it in the microwave so that the 'mince' turns to lava and then serve with some ice cream, mmm.

Kosmiche · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:10

They do a mince pie round up every year, its custom pc tradition

Porceliamone · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:13

Mince pies are not very nice. They all get 0%. Urgh.

Edrof · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:14

I hate all mince pies except my wifey-woo's homemade ones.

Rybo89 · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:15

Apple pies is where it is at!

simon.deighton · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:15

Eames said:
They do a mince pie round up every year, its custom pc tradition

Yeah I read last years, went with the recommendation was not dissapointed!

If anyone wants the top 5

90% - Sainsburys Organic £2.25 for 4
80% - Fortnum and Masonc £9.95 for 6
72% - Selfridges Deep filled £6.99 for 4
70% - Duchy Originals £3.99 for 6
65% - Asda Extra Special £2 for 6

simon.deighton · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:16

Rybo89 said:
Apple pies is where it is at!

iPies?

gillywibble · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:17

I'd rather eat my own vomit.

BoonMonkey · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:34

gillywibble said:
I'd rather eat my own vomit.

phil675 · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:35

simon.deighton said:
80% - Fortnum and Masonc £9.95 for 6
72% - Selfridges Deep filled £6.99 for 4

el_dazza · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:36

simon.deighton said:
Yeah I read last years, went with the recommendation was not dissapointed!

If anyone wants the top 5

90% - Sainsburys Organic £2.25 for 4
80% - Fortnum and Masonc £9.95 for 6
72% - Selfridges Deep filled £6.99 for 4
70% - Duchy Originals £3.99 for 6
65% - Asda Extra Special £2 for 6

Were the co-op truly irresistible ones in that? Ours are by far the best ones I've tasted, pretty good for £1.50 too. £9.95 for 6 mince pies :eek:

antijoke · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:37

Had some Mr. Kiplings ones last week, bases were undercooked and not nice, Morrisions own brand are far superior.

Feek · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:39

Mint spies?

TrixiBuG · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:43

Oh my days - MAKE YOUR OWN!!!

1x Large Jar of Mince Meat <£2 for asda's own
1x block of hard baking marge <£1
Plain flour <£1
A bit of water

Rub the marge and flour together until you have a bread crumb consistency
Add water and make the pastry with your hands
Leave in the fridge for 30 mins to 'rest'
Roll out and cut out circles
On one half of circle add mince meat, fold over other half and press edges together
Put on a baking tray and cook for 20 mins on 200 (fan oven)
Remove, cool and serve

You don't even need any special tins or cutters this way! You have mince parcels!
Bit of milk on the edge to 'seal' the pastry together and you can also make LOADS of them!

I made mine last night (actual pies tho) going to do more next weekend - will post pics

#Chri5# · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:44

My good lady made a batch of these Stollen Mince Pies last week. They rocked :cool:

Devrij · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:44

My mum makes epic mince pies. Nothing else comes close imo.

WillyNelson · 10 Dec 2012 at 15:59

trixilux said:
Oh my days - MAKE YOUR OWN!!!
On one half of circle add mince meat, fold over other half and press edges together
Put on a baking tray and cook for 20 mins on 200 (fan oven)
Remove, cool and serve

You don't even need any special tins or cutters this way! You have mince parcels!

I'm going to give this a go. Nice one

Glaucus · 10 Dec 2012 at 16:23

It's all about the puff pastry mince pies.