Reviews 2007 - Round 26 - Greggs Mince Pies PDF Print E-mail
Date: 18/12/2007 
Pie: 
Greggs Mince Pies
Cost: £1.45
Score: 61.6%
Greggs Mince Pies on a plate

Quite a 'hand made' look to this pie.

Nice edging details and covered generously with icing sugar.Mine was a bit 'lumpy' in looks though.

Single steam hole in the middle looks promising though. Pastry a little dry and crumbly, but nice a soft. Not filled too the top though.

Quite nice filling....even so.

 Pie Scores (0 to 5) 
Visual Presentation:    2.91
Aroma:    2.21
Sugar Coating:   3.33
Size:   3.46
Weight:   3.23
First Impressions:   3.23
Crust Thickness/Quality:   3.23
Filling Quality:   3.25
Filling Quantity:   2.88
  
TOTAL (of 45)   27.73 (61.6%)
VFM:  1.15
SD:  4.33

Reviewers Comments and Guessed Origin
"Even Brandy Butter and cream couldn't make this one edible."
"Another unconventional pie in the flatter style. A nice biscuity style crust, and spicy fruity filling. Not outstanding but pretty good all round."
"A nice pie light & not too rich a good snack pie"
"I actually quite liked it!"
"Found the icing powder topping a bit overpowering.Looked a bit pale too."
"Well I recognise these from Greggs. I don't mind the filling but there is a lot of air in there. Pastry is how I like it , quite short. Not one of my faves though"
"Lovely pie !"



User Comments

Comment by GUEST on 2009-12-02 02:31:09
The best mince pie I have ever bought, much nicer than supermarket versions. 
Almost like homemade. Lovely short pastry not oversweet & with nice chunks of apple.

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