Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:53 am
by Nefarious
Worth mentioning on this thread - I've had a couple of boxes of the Morrison's in-store bakery mince pies. They're quite a different kettle of fish to the usual mince pie offering - mostly down to the stuff/pastry ratio. I haven't fully decided if this is a good thing or not, but the pastry is like an undersweetened shortbread and the ratio is like 2/3 pastry to 1/3 filling, making them more reminiscent of a filled biscuit than a pie.
Jury is still out, but I'm allowing another box, y'know, in the interests of science.
Oh, and at risk of offending the purists, I'll share my own mince-pie inspired "cake" for the old lady choir I bake for - a hybrid of a mince pie and an american cookie dough pie. Soft cookie base, mince meat filling, layer of marzipan, frangipane top. Came out pretty good, even if I do say so myself.
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Posted: Wed Dec 20, 2023 8:20 am
by DeskJockey
Nefarious wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:53 am
Worth mentioning on this thread - I've had a couple of boxes of the Morrison's in-store bakery mince pies. They're quite a different kettle of fish to the usual mince pie offering - mostly down to the stuff/pastry ratio. I haven't fully decided if this is a good thing or not, but the pastry is like an undersweetened shortbread and the ratio is like 2/3 pastry to 1/3 filling, making them more reminiscent of a filled biscuit than a pie.
Jury is still out, but I'm allowing another box, y'know, in the interests of science.
Oh, and at risk of offending the purists, I'll share my own mince-pie inspired "cake" for the old lady choir I bake for - a hybrid of a mince pie and an american cookie dough pie. Soft cookie base, mince meat filling, layer of marzipan, frangipane top. Came out pretty good, even if I do say so myself.
But more importantly, did the old ladies sing your praises?
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Nefarious wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:53 am
Worth mentioning on this thread - I've had a couple of boxes of the Morrison's in-store bakery mince pies. They're quite a different kettle of fish to the usual mince pie offering - mostly down to the stuff/pastry ratio. I haven't fully decided if this is a good thing or not, but the pastry is like an undersweetened shortbread and the ratio is like 2/3 pastry to 1/3 filling, making them more reminiscent of a filled biscuit than a pie.
Jury is still out, but I'm allowing another box, y'know, in the interests of science.
Oh, and at risk of offending the purists, I'll share my own mince-pie inspired "cake" for the old lady choir I bake for - a hybrid of a mince pie and an american cookie dough pie. Soft cookie base, mince meat filling, layer of marzipan, frangipane top. Came out pretty good, even if I do say so myself.
But more importantly, did the old ladies sing your praises?
B'dum tish
I'll probably burn in hell for laughing at Alzheimers sufferers, but they are genuinely comedy gold. Put together 30 cantankerous, sweary, socially-uninhibited grannies whose idea of secret whispering is yelling, add in the ability to repeat the same joke 5 times an hour, and you have a sit-com better than any telly!
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 5:30 pm
by McSwede
Nefarious wrote: Wed Dec 20, 2023 6:53 am
Worth mentioning on this thread - I've had a couple of boxes of the Morrison's in-store bakery mince pies. They're quite a different kettle of fish to the usual mince pie offering - mostly down to the stuff/pastry ratio. I haven't fully decided if this is a good thing or not, but the pastry is like an undersweetened shortbread and the ratio is like 2/3 pastry to 1/3 filling, making them more reminiscent of a filled biscuit than a pie.
Jury is still out, but I'm allowing another box, y'know, in the interests of science.
Oh, and at risk of offending the purists, I'll share my own mince-pie inspired "cake" for the old lady choir I bake for - a hybrid of a mince pie and an american cookie dough pie. Soft cookie base, mince meat filling, layer of marzipan, frangipane top. Came out pretty good, even if I do say so myself.
Those Morrisons ones are the favourite in our house. I think they're great!
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2023 10:18 am
by Gavster
I'll look out for them at the local Morrisons. I've also been recommended the Co-op 2 pack of deep filled mince pies.
However, so far, it's Waitrose brown butter mince pies in first place, with Tesco finest in second place, and third place is currently being deliberated over.
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2023 1:07 pm
by 240PP
Possibly controversial but Aldi’s Ballycastle mince pies are really fucking good. They have a fake Baileys type filling in them.
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Posted: Tue Nov 05, 2024 10:37 pm
by IanF
This started in 2021!? Christ!..
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 12:01 pm
by 240PP
Any groundwork for this year started yet? Need to start gathering some recommendations.
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 12:29 pm
by Gavster
I'll need to hand over to the rest of you on this one, I'm not making it happen in the mince pie stakes this year sadly
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 1:10 pm
by mik
Just this year off @Gavster , or have you now re-pie-ered ?
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 1:58 pm
by Gavster
With this silly carnivore diet thing it's just not compatible this year, I hope to make a strong return next year. Would be great to hear other people's pie opinions though!
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2024 5:58 pm
by nuttinnew
Change the mince then.
Next.
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2024 9:43 pm
by mik
Gavster wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 1:58 pm
With this silly carnivore diet thing it's just not compatible this year, I hope to make a strong return next year. Would be great to hear other people's pie opinions though!
Gavster wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 1:58 pm
With this silly carnivore diet thing it's just not compatible this year, I hope to make a strong return next year. Would be great to hear other people's pie opinions though!
Gail’s are £3 per pie.. gf got upset that I ate two boxes over a week whilst she was away! (Actually, she had one before leaving, so not all my fault!)
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2024 10:12 pm
by DeskJockey
Cartwright & Butler luxury mince pies with brandy.
Pastry is too thick and too rich in taste. Underfilled, and can't taste the brandy.
As a premium product it is very disappointing and leaves an unpleasant coating in the mouth (fnar fnar).
1/5.
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Posted: Thu Dec 12, 2024 10:40 pm
by Beany
Hardly a review, but I got some deep fill mince pies from the local late night co-op the other week from their in store bakery, and they were actually quite deep, and well filled.
I guess they had some kind of flavour? I mean, it's fucking mincemeat, whaddya want?
Re: Gavster's Mince Pie Ranking 2021 (now inc NEW 2022 updates)
Gavster wrote: Tue Dec 03, 2024 1:58 pm
With this silly carnivore diet thing it's just not compatible this year, I hope to make a strong return next year. Would be great to hear other people's pie opinions though!
