Mince Pie Appreciation

Had a Jolene mincer today, superb pastry and very good filling 8.5/10
Have Quince another go too, previous one must’ve been a bad one as this was superb best filling I’ve had and a lovely malty pastry 9/10

I bought 6

still saying sainsbury’s minis are the best I’ve had. buttery, good proportions, and don’t outstay their welcome.

Greggs. Box implies vegan which is presumably why it's so pale but maybe it was underbaked. Pasty was alright, mince was a bit sharp when cold but better when warmed up. Fairly good overall and <40p each so can't really complain

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Made by the cook at Rode Hall, mince pie flapjack, it's bloody lovely.

The holloway model bakery mince pies are truly wonderful

That does look good. Think I will be popping over to Leamington to sample one.

Anyone found a good gluten-free mince pie? Doesn't exist, right?

Was given a pack of Fortnum “Christmas Almond Mince Pies”. Horrendous. Really crunchy frange layer that mostly tastes of almond essence, far too sweet, still haven’t tasted any mincemeat.

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Oof. That looks like a brick. Think F&M is just a brand at this point - someone brought some of their mince pies to the office a few years ago and even then they were bottom of the league and about £15 a box

Have stocked up on the Chocolatine ones. Unrivalled IMO. Also partial to having a bit of blue cheese with them - the pie kind of acts as a chutney and a biscuit all in one.

Pastry perhaps a bit thick but almost frangipane-like. Maybe it has almonds in it? Mincemeat is a good mix of savoury and sweetness, almost nutty. Solid performer.

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Outrageous profiteering at Tebay Services on the M6. Did not buy, although I did like the look of them.

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That’s got to be a new high (low?). Outrageous as even the bougie London ones are at most what, £3.00?
These things are meant to be cheap guilty pleasures, bought in an ephemeral moment of “well why the fuck not”. £4 is literally out of reach for many.

I used to be a fan but I feel like they've jumped the shark. Flat white (which I was in need of) was £4.15 too :/

This is what’s up.
Pastry is spot-on, great bite and seasoned perfectly.
Filling is insanely good and plentiful. They’ve been adding bits of peel etc to a massive bucket for a couple of months and it’s got all the right flavours and textures.

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Who’ve?

Chocolatine in Walthamstow.

First home made mince pie of the season (we’ve only had a functioning oven since Friday).

Pastry is spot on; nice crunch, which is surprising since it’s gluten free, and not too sweet. Filling probably could do with a bit more brandy, but some brandy butter helped to elevate it.

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I should add that this was the worst looker of the lot, the rest are much less messy.

She’s a beauty!

Picked up a box of 6 and today. Best value mincer in town

the pale pastry is nothing to do with being vegan. you just got a bad batch. we had a terrible box of very underbaked MPs from Greggs in Glasgow. we put them in the air fryer and they were back to their usual glory

My thought process was that the veganess would've negated an eggy/milk wash but they did brown up a bit more after an air fry. Maybe they slightly underbake so people can reheat at home without burning or they're just terrible.

Did a batch of home made. Taste ok. Mince was ancient but seems ok and the pastry was way less tough than usual.

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