Every famous cook has a mince pie recipe, and every one of them is sure theirs is right. Some swear by lard. Some put ground almonds in the pastry. One grinds up satsuma peel. The Queen’s pastry chefs soaked their mincemeat in four different spirits. We’ve lined up six of the best-known recipes to see … Continue reading Famous Mince Pie Recipes Compared: Delia, Paul, Raymond, Felicity, Phil and the Palace
Let’s get something out of the way first. A box of Mr Kipling mince pies costs about £1.50. A single mince pie from a boutique bakery can set you back the same amount — or more. That’s a price difference that deserves a proper answer, not a hand-wavy “well, you get what you pay for.” … Continue reading Are Artisan Mince Pies Actually Worth the Money?
Buttery, golden shortcrust pastry filled with rich, spiced mincemeat — the ultimate British Christmas treat. Simple to make and impossible to resist! What goes into a mince pie? A mince pie is shortcrust pastry filled with mincemeat, topped with a lid or a pastry star and baked until golden. Despite the name, there’s no meat … Continue reading Classic Homemade Mince Pies
Every year, like clockwork, it happens. The leaves barely start turning amber and — BAM — there they are. Nestled between the digestive biscuits and the custard creams, a glorious tower of mince pie boxes has appeared on the supermarket shelf. And every year, someone on social media loses their mind about it. “It’s only … Continue reading Is It Too Early for Mince Pies? We Say Absolutely Not — And Here’s Why
Phil Vickery doesn’t make his own mincemeat. He buys a jar like most of us, then fixes the thing that annoys everyone about shop-bought: cheaper mincemeat is full of syrup, which bubbles out in the oven and leaves you with a half-empty pie. Share this… Facebook Messenger Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp GmailGoogle
A rather nice pie, ticking many of the boxes, with an unusual straight sided / tub design. Plenty of filling too…. Just be a little careful when easing it out of it’s case.
Every famous cook has a mince pie recipe, and every one of them is sure theirs is right. Some swear by lard. Some put ground almonds in the pastry. One grinds up satsuma peel. The Queen’s pastry chefs soaked their mincemeat in four different spirits. We’ve lined up six of the best-known recipes to see … Continue reading Famous Mince Pie Recipes Compared: Delia, Paul, Raymond, Felicity, Phil and the Palace
Let’s get something out of the way first. A box of Mr Kipling mince pies costs about £1.50. A single mince pie from a boutique bakery can set you back the same amount — or more. That’s a price difference that deserves a proper answer, not a hand-wavy “well, you get what you pay for.” … Continue reading Are Artisan Mince Pies Actually Worth the Money?
Buttery, golden shortcrust pastry filled with rich, spiced mincemeat — the ultimate British Christmas treat. Simple to make and impossible to resist! What goes into a mince pie? A mince pie is shortcrust pastry filled with mincemeat, topped with a lid or a pastry star and baked until golden. Despite the name, there’s no meat … Continue reading Classic Homemade Mince Pies
Every year, like clockwork, it happens. The leaves barely start turning amber and — BAM — there they are. Nestled between the digestive biscuits and the custard creams, a glorious tower of mince pie boxes has appeared on the supermarket shelf. And every year, someone on social media loses their mind about it. “It’s only … Continue reading Is It Too Early for Mince Pies? We Say Absolutely Not — And Here’s Why
Phil Vickery doesn’t make his own mincemeat. He buys a jar like most of us, then fixes the thing that annoys everyone about shop-bought: cheaper mincemeat is full of syrup, which bubbles out in the oven and leaves you with a half-empty pie. Share this… Facebook Messenger Twitter Linkedin Whatsapp GmailGoogle
A rather nice pie, ticking many of the boxes, with an unusual straight sided / tub design. Plenty of filling too…. Just be a little careful when easing it out of it’s case.
If you’ve ever wondered where Britain’s mince pies come from, a big chunk of the answer is a 20-acre bakery in Barnsley. Carlton Bakery in South Yorkshire is where Premier Foods makes Mr Kipling’s mince pies. It’s often called the world’s largest mince pie factory, and Premier Foods itself calls it the biggest in Europe. … Continue reading The world’s largest mince pie factory
We like this Pie, it’s a little unusual in it’s strong fruity taste, but it’s rather nice. Can we get another one please?
A good effort from Asda. A good looking tasty Mince Pie with plenty of filling. Just slightly over cooked and a little too sweet, but still a very good Mince Pie.
As a Harrods Mince Pie we had high expectations, and though enjoyable this pie did not match up. If the quality and quantity of the filling was improved slightly then this could be a superb pie. As it stands it’s a good pie, but there are others out there that are better and cheaper.
