It's that time of year when mince pies become a must in everyone's shop - and not just for Christmas Day! Here we review the supermarket offerings - and the market leader.
Mr Kipling Deep Filled Mince Pies£1.35 for six (39p each)The priciest, despite the least mincemeat filling – just 45%. But a lovely Christmas spiced flavour.Taste: 8/10Value: 4/10Total: 12/20
Tesco Mince Pies£1.25 for six (21p each)A festive, spiced citrus peel taste but just a little bit too sickly sweet. 49% mincemeat.Taste: 6/10Value: 8/10Total: 14/20
Asda Mince Pies£1.25 for sixGluey, stodgy pastry and although 49% mincemeat, there didn’t seem much fruit in the filling.Taste: 5/10Value: 7/10Total: 12/20
Morrisons Mince Pies£1.45 for six (24p each)A really Christmassy spiced taste, with plenty of fruit. The pasty was just right. No listing for mincemeat.Taste: 8/10Value: 7/10Total: 15/20
Sainsbury’s Mince Pies£1.60 for six (27p each)A great tasting filling, with lots of fruit but the 46% mincemeat was the lowest we saw.Taste: 8/10Value: 5/10Total: 13/20
Aldi Holly Lane Mince Pies£1.25 for six (21p each)Really disappointing, with a gloopy, thin filling that had a burnt aftertaste despite 50% mincemeat. Taste: 4/10Value: 7/10Total: 11/20