So... What are the best mince pies?

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.. and i don't mean the crappy standard ones. i mean the finest ones ever. i was always partial to tesco 'finest' and sainsbury 'taste the diff' but someone last year recommended the next step up on the posh scale to 'Duchy Originals' which i've bought but haven't tucked into yet.

which are the very very best in your opinions?

Enid - they were nothing special, believe me... and i'm not just saying that because they are ASDA. These pies are the best of the lower class pies ie: the standard pies you get from tesco, sainsbaggers.

yup northerner and its far from over...

I've still got to taste M&S Luxury and a handful of lesser known pies as well.

I hate that glutinous syrup stuff in the filling you get with an inferior pie

How fat are you gonna be come christmas - all that pastry?

You'll be toppling over on your one leg

leggist.

thought you were testing at 12, greedy whatsit

I hate mince pies. It's all our bloomin suppliers bring in throughout December, and every one has mince pies with their cuppa tea.

I cockin well HATE MINCE PIES

don't hold back Northener, tell us how it really is

fudges cocktail mince pies - small but buttery heaven!

yummmmm

northerner must exclude herself from this thread. she is tainting it with her poisonous anti-mince comments and have no bearing on our ongoing investigation

Girly - Couldn't wait.

the fudges would be good but i don't have any suppliers about in my area (warks)

stop your search DC, I have found the ultimate mincepie!

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wow, mince pies can be fun too!

hey frenchy just because they are french don't mean they are good!

that's another waitrose reference. Waitrose are on their way. My colleague is bringing them in on Monday.

am speechless DC

might cry

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is that warm with grand marnier cream?

not convinced about mince pies and cream of any sort

almost all cod... the duchy original pastry was fantastic but they were double the price of even the finest ones.

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oh no! you have to have cream!

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see, am such a novice

do you like special uspmincepie???

yes! sorry! forgot to mention. yes, we've all had a good laugh about that one.

homemade are definitely better.
they dont sell Atora suet in France or Germany it seems, so I am still mince-pieless