I tested all the supermarket festive pies filled with pigs in blankets and turkey – a budget chain beat M&S

Inspired by the traditional roast and all the trimmings, these pies will give a twist to our usual savoury slices. We taste test and mark them out of five

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Tesco pigs in blankets steak pie (500g) £5, £1 per 100g

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Pukka Christmas dinner pie (217g) £2, 92p per 100g

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M&S turkey & trimmings pie (245g) £5, £2.04 per 100g

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Greggs festive bake (152g) £1.95, £1.28 per 100g

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Iceland festive pie (400g) £3 for two, 75p per 100g

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Aldi festive pie (400g) £2.49 for two, 62p per 100g

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