2. Marks and Spencer All Butter Mince Pies
When I went into M&S to do some christmas shopping, I picked up a box of their standard range All Butter Mince Pies to try. Now being from M&S you would expect them to be good, and they did not disappoint! They did indeed have a lovely buttery and crumbly pastry that held together well with a tasty sprinkle of sugar on the top. They weren't as pretty as the Tesco Finest ones, but were a good size for the cost. They were well filled with no gap between filling and pastry lid, and the mincemeat was delicious! Sometimes mincemeat can be overly sweet and overwhelm the rest of the flavours, but this was perfectly flavoured with a lovely hint of cloves which balanced the sugar perfectly. Cloves are a much maligned spice in my opinion but they have given this pie a wonderfully old fashioned christmassy taste which I absolutely love.
Cost: £1.85
Score: ***** (My favourite so far!)
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