Today's contender for the 2018 Best Christmas Mince Pie is...

🎉 🎊 M & S 🎊 🎉  ( Lattice Topped Pies £1.50 for 6 👍)

Pastry:

Flavour and colour are fantastic. A little fragile but dressed well with a sugared top. Slightly powdery at first as it breaks up but melts away very quickly.

Filling:

Whole fruits and berries are nice to bite through, it's moist but could be a little better. I assume the open lattice bake let some of the goodness out. Overall flavour is light - more of a summer berry than winter warmer.

Presentation:

I expected more from Marks...opening the pack I was greeted with 4 out of 6 pies looking deflated and having a bashed edge. This poor fellow even looks a bit sad towards the back. No leaks, easily freed from the foil and the dark crust are all positives but the decorative sugar set my teeth on edge. 

Summary:

I wish I'd gone back to Greggs.

Adam Cooke

Photographer / Pie Tester